By failing to do even the bare minimum to address the spread of climate denial information, Meta is exacerbating the climate crisis, Imran said in a statement. — Reuters
TBILISI: Facebook’s pledge to tackle falsehoods about global warming came under scrutiny on Feb 23 as a study found the social media giant failed to flag up half of posts that promote climate change denial.
The report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a London-based nonprofit, comes as Facebook’s parent Meta has faced mounting criticism for its role in helping spread misinformation on the issue.
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