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UN Urges Action Against Climate Misinformation at COP30

6/19/2025

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Climate misinformation is intensifying the crisis, according to a report from the International Panel on the Information Environment. It underscores the alarming influence of online bots and political figures in perpetuating falsehoods. The UN is urging action to criminalize misinformation from the fossil fuel sector, while Brazil plans to push for tougher regulations at the upcoming Cop30 summit.

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Climate misinformation is intensifying the crisis, according to a report from the International Panel on the Information Environment. It underscores the alarming influence of online bots and political figures in perpetuating falsehoods. The UN is urging action to criminalize misinformation from the fossil fuel sector, while Brazil plans to push for tougher regulations at the upcoming Cop30 summit.