Climate Action Against Disinformation
 Climate Action Against Disinformation(Censor)    | |
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| Formation | 27 May, 2021 |
| Membership | • Conscious Advertising Network • Centre for Countering Digital Hate • Stop Funding Heat • Influence Map • Institute for Strategic Dialogue • Climate Disinformation Coalition • Climate Nexus • Friends of the Earth USA • Purpose • Media Matters |
| A coalition of "climate and anti-disinformation organisations" intending to "eliminate the spread of climate disinformation" by creating "strong policies from both governments and tech platforms" | |
Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) is a coalition of "climate and anti-disinformation organisations" across Europe, Australia, Africa, and North America working together to influence "platforms, governments and regulators" to implement a "zero tolerance approach"[1] "climate mis/disinformation in public life".[2] CAAD intends to "eliminate the spread of climate disinformation"[1] by creating "strong policies from both governments and tech platforms"[3].
In an open letter to the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Google, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest and Reddit, it called for implementation of "climate misinformation and disinformation policies and enforcement that extend to content, algorithms and advertising, similar to the robust COVID 19 policies that have been published over the last 18 months".[1]
Items to be censored
CAAD defines mis/disinformation as items that:
- Undermines the existence or impacts of climate change, the unequivocal human influence on climate change, and the need for corresponding urgent action according to the IPCC scientific consensus and in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement;
- Misrepresents scientific data, including by omission or cherry-picking, in order to erode trust in climate science, climate-focused institutions, experts, and solutions; or
- Falsely publicises efforts as supportive of climate goals that in fact contribute to climate warming or contravene the scientific consensus on mitigation or adaptation.
CAAD strategizes that "climate denial" no longer "has as much traction in mainstream media", but continues to flourish across social media".[4]. To stop this loophole, as a first step, CAAD "need acknowledgement and transparency about mis/disinformation of all forms from the platforms, and to support international and national government legislation that would enforce this."
CAAD claims that the mis/disinformation should be censored because it is "industry-backed"; but in CAADs criteria for what it intends to be censored, is any mention of "industry-backed" - all "climate denial" will be censored.[5].
Also, if "climate denial" is in fact financially backed by the oil industry, what is then the point of removing advertising revenue?
Known members
2 of the 10 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
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| Center for Countering Digital Hate | Front group to coordinate internet censorship, i.e. to "deplatform"/"demonetize"/shadow ban dissident opinion on YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Instagram, Apple, Paypal etc. |
| Climate Disinformation Coalition | Coalition of NGOs lobbying to introduce more censorship of social media. Partners with the spooky Institute for Strategic Dialogue. |
