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Facebook announced Thursday that it will add a new section to its platform to debunk common climate change myths as it expands its nascent battle against disinformation.The social media behemoth said in a statement that it is expanding its climate change information hub to include a section that will feature facts that rebut the common fallacies.The new effort will be guided by climate experts from George Mason University, the Yale Program on...

Facebook announced that it will now debunk common myths about climate change, further leaning into the arbiter of truth role that the company once renounced.

Facebook will add labels to posts related to climate change, as part of its ongoing attempt to wrangle misinformation spreading on the platform.

Facebook announced Thursday it will now debunk common myths about climate change, further leaning into the “arbiter of truth” role that the company once renounced.

Facebook has launched its Climate Science Information Centre to sub–Saharan Africa, beginning with South Africa and Nigeria. This is expected to be part of the social platform’s “commitment to connecting people to accurate, expert advice and information about global developments that affect their lives”. The centre, available in 16 countries aims to connect people on […]

Date Time Cambridge psychologist helps Facebook fight climate change misinformation Social media giant turn to behaviour and communication expert to help them tackle the dangerous anti-science myths that circulate online. Facebook is in a unique position to counter the circulation of online misinformation Sander van der Linden Facebook has sought the help of experts on anti-environment propaganda, including a Cambridge psychologist, to improve their Climate Science Inf...

The company is beginning to test adding labels to posts about climate change, directing people to its newly expanded Climate Science Information Center.

Facebook on Thursday said it is expanding and improving its Climate Science Information Center, and introducing new ways for people to discover it, while making it available in several new countries including in India.The centre is already ...

Why communication is critical to tackling the climate crisis Katharine Hayhoe. Image: Ashley Rodgers/Texas Tech University Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has spent years perfecting the art of science communication when it comes to talking about the climate emergency. Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist and professor at Texas Tech University, where she is co-director of the Climate Science Center. Her research focuses on understanding what the climate crisis means for people. Speaki...

Plans are underway for a Civilian Climate Corps, mobilizing a “new generation of Americans to work conserving and restoring public lands and waters, increasing reforestation, increasing carbon sequestration in the agricultural sector, protecting biodiversity, improving access to recreation, and addressing the changing climate.” That sort of workforce could help struggling rural communities, like many in Maine, better prepare for weather extremes and rising seas. The new administration wants...