Don’t believe everything you read on Facebook. Everybody knows that, but somehow misinformation still spreads like wildfire on social media, especially when it comes to climate change and clean energy like wind and solar. A sea of misinformation is getting in the way of badly-needed clean energy projects.
Where are the false claims coming from, and why do people believe them? In this episode, what you can do to battle back – and recognize when disinformation is working on you.
Host:
Amy Barrilleaux
Guest:
Dr. Sedona Chinn, assistant professor of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Background Reading:
Politicization and Polarization in Climate Change News Content, 1985-2017
Wind and solar emerge as cheapest options for powering Wisconsin