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The analysis categorizes the disinformation into six primary narratives: mockery of advocates, concerns over food and gas stoves, opposition to diversity, scientific denialism, conspiracy theories like the 'Great Reset', and accusations of hypocrisy and elitism.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000033#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Tenet Media's branded channels and funded content creators actively spread climate disinformation that mirrors other far-right and fossil-fuel backed narratives, including standard denialism, conspiracy theories, and attacks on LGBTQ+ and intersectional climate advocacy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000033#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between September 1, 2023, and September 23, 2024, 183 posts from Tenet-associated creators—who collectively have over 16 million followers—promoted climate disinformation, resulting in more than 23.5 million views and over 1 million social engagements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000033#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"X/Twitter served as the primary platform for this disinformation, accounting for 19.4 million views, 290,000 likes, and 144,000 retweets. 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