Feb 19, 2021
Facebook is rolling out a Climate Science Information Centre to sub-Saharan Africa, starting with South Africa and Nigeria, as part of its commitment to connecting people to accurate, expert advice and information about global developments that affect their lives.
The centre, available in 16 countries from today, aims to connect people on Facebook with resources from the world’s leading climate change organisations.
Modelled on the Facebook Covid-19 Information Centre–which has so far, directed more than 2-billion people to information from health authorities–the Climate Science Information Centre offers facts about climate change and actionable steps people can take in their everyday lives to combat climate change.
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Facebook has announced an expansion of its Climate Science Information Center, as well as a new test of alert prompts on posts about climate change, which aim to better educate users about the impacts, and subsequent the need for action.
First off, on the new prompts, which could end up having the most impact. Starting in the UK, Facebook is launching a test which will see the addition of informational labels on selected posts about climate change.
As you can see in these examples, the new prompts, triggered by either words within the user post or the text of the article being shared, will direct users to credible climate information in Facebook s Climate Science Center, ideally helping to lessen the spread of false information about climate impacts.
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Taipei, Feb. 19 (CNA) Social media platform Facebook on Friday extended its Climate Science Information Center to more countries, including Taiwan, to better educate users about climate change, its effects and the need for action.