Facebook's latest pledge to curb climate change disinformation on its platform is being met skeptically by activists and industry watchdogs.
Facebook's latest pledge to curb climate change disinformation on its platform is getting a skeptical reception from activists and industry watchdogs.
"Climate change disinformation is spreading rapidly across Facebook's social media platform, threatening the ability of citizens and policymakers to fight the climate crisis," “The company often talks about its commitment to tackling climate change, but it continues to allow its platform to be used by the fossil fuel sector to undermine science-based climate action,” Faye Holder, program manager at Influence Map, said in a statement.
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