YouTube and TikTok rarely act on climate misinformation, even when it breaks their own rules - Science Feedback
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A joint investigation by Science Feedback and Fundación Maldita.es reported more than 300 climate misinformation videos in French and Spanish. YouTube never answered, and TikTok restricted only a small minority of them and overturned none of its decisions on appeal.
  • Séimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    2 days ago

    Media literacy is essential but not enough. Disinformation is effective because in sufficient volume it bypasses our cognitive mechanisms.

    • John Richard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 day ago

      Maybe yours? Claiming the election wasn’t stolen in 2020 is disinformation. Anyone claiming otherwise should be banned from social media. See how that works?