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Lessons From COP28 Propaganda: Expect More Meat Myths And TikTok Influencers [1]
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Date: 2023-12-18
COP28 wrapped up last week, and after monitoring the disinformation ecosystem, the final Climate Action Against Disinformation bulletin has some important takeaways.
Here are a few key excerpts:
As Kate Cell, Senior Campaigner at the Union of Concerned Scientists said, “The oil and gas industry’s ‘deny and deceive’ tactics have always been aimed at delaying the fast, fair and funded phase-out of fossil fuels. During COP28 in Dubai, major fossil fuel companies such as ExxonMobil and Chevron ramped up their greenwashing advertising, including focusing on technologies aimed at prolonging fossil fuel use. These efforts by industry deny the scientific realities of the climate crisis and must be swiftly rejected by policymakers.”
Big Oil isn't alone, though, since they have friends in the tech world:
As Michael Khoo, Climate Disinformation Program Director at Friends of the Earth US put it, “Big tech companies like X and Google have been fanning the flames of climate disinformation, and giving marginal views a larger platform than they have organically earned.”
And finally:
“Watch out for Big Ag. Though this year’s COP mostly focused on fossil fuels, other industries were hidden in plain sight. Efforts to address livestock emissions and land use are already subject to widespread lobbying and influence campaigns . A pre-COP preview from FAO on meat consumption was used to drive ‘green tyranny’ content , while bad actors attempted to seed similar narratives throughout the summit. As we have seen with transport and urban planning this year, vital policy debates are being subsumed into the ‘culture wars’ and proving popular across disparate groups. Our hunch is that the battle over food may be about to take centre stage.”
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