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It highlights the role of 'participatory disinformation' and the failure of social media platforms to act on advance warnings from organizations like CAAD and EDMO.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000009#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Climate disinformation during the 2026 extreme weather events followed predictable patterns that had been warned about in advance by the Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) coalition and the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000009#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the US and Canada, wildfire smoke triggered 'participatory disinformation,' where elite partisans set a frame that social media users then justify. This led to an escalation in violent rhetoric, including calls for the US to 'brutally nuke every canadian city' or 'conquer' Canada as retribution for wildfire smoke.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000009#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Disinformation regarding UK wildfires centered on three recurring narratives: attributing fires to arson or human activity to dismiss climate change, accusing governments of prioritizing climate policies over wildfire risk reduction, and claiming scientists exaggerate dangers to push political agendas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000009#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the European Union, disinformation actors used the debate over air conditioning to deny the link between climate change and extreme heat, portraying heatwaves as 'ordinary weather' or 'media-driven alarmism' and claiming high temperatures proved the limitations of solar power.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000009#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific narratives in the Iberian Peninsula included accusations of 'alarmism' in Portugal—with 29 of the top 100 identified Portuguese posts containing denialist narratives reaching an estimated 4,758,626 people—and claims of 'deliberate weather manipulation' or 'sinister geoengineering' in Spain.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000009#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change disinformation","wildfire","heat wave","solar energy","geoengineering","air conditioning","fossil fuel"],"geography_discussed":["World"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["disinformation analysis","social media monitoring"]},{"id":"isdglo-000047","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/isdglo-000047","title":"From Bucharest to Prague: The spread of the ‘Romanian Scenario’ conspiracy theory in Czechia’s elections","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Strategic Dialogue","organization":"institute-for-strategic-dialogue"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-02-02","source_url":"https://www.isdglobal.org/digital-dispatch/from-bucharest-to-prague-the-spread-of-the-romanian-scenario-conspiracy-theory-in-czechias-elections/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes how the 'Romanian scenario'—a conspiracy theory alleging that the EU, intelligence services, and courts can rig elections—was used by far-right and far-left political actors, alternative media, and Russian-affiliated channels to undermine trust in Czechia's 2025 parliamentary elections. The narrative evolved from the actual annulment of a Romanian election round in December 2024 into a broader claim of institutional manipulation, often linking the EU's Rapid Response System (RRS) to 'censorship'. The study identifies a transnational pattern, noting similar narratives in Poland and Croatia, and highlights the role of pro-Kremlin propaganda in amplifying these claims to foster democratic distrust.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000047#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The 'Romanian scenario' is a conspiracy theory that evolved from the December 2024 annulment of the first round of Romania's presidential election into a broader claim that the EU, Czech intelligence, and government planned to manipulate the 2025 Czech elections.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000047#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The narrative was propagated by a diverse group of actors, including far-right (SPD) and far-left (Stačilo!) parties, former President Miloš Zeman, and Russian-affiliated media such as the Telegram channel neČT24, which is considered a successor to Sputnik.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000047#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific institutional mechanisms and events were reframed as evidence of the 'Romanian scenario', including the EU's Rapid Response System (RRS), which was portrayed as a 'censorship tool', and a Constitutional Court decision regarding party coalitions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000047#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Romanian scenario' exhibits transnational characteristics, appearing in Russian-language Telegram channels and influencing election narratives in Poland (May 2025) and Croatia (December 2024).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000047#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Attempts by the Czech intelligence service and the Centre for Research of Online Risks to identify coordinated TikTok networks interfering in the election were reframed by conspiracy theorists as 'false flag' operations to justify annulling results.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000047#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change disinformation"],"geography_discussed":["Romania","Poland","Croatia","European Union"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["qualitative analysis","social media monitoring"]},{"id":"isdglo-000030","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/isdglo-000030","title":"How violence in southern Syria fuelled anti-Druze hate and online misinformation","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Strategic Dialogue","organization":"institute-for-strategic-dialogue"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2025-11-28","source_url":"https://www.isdglobal.org/digital-dispatch/how-violence-in-southern-syria-fuelled-anti-druze-hate-and-online-misinformation/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes the correlation between real-world violence in Suweyda and the surge of anti-Druze hate speech on social media, highlighting the role of international accounts and AI-generated misinformation in inciting further conflict.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000030#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Violence in Suweyda in July 2025 led to a surge in online hate speech and rhetoric targeting the Druze community, with spikes in activity correlating to events such as the ceasefire agreement and Israeli strikes in Syria.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000030#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Analysis of the top 100 reshared posts on X revealed that 68% contained hate or anti-Druze narratives, frequently portraying the community as 'foreign agents', traitors, 'non-Muslims', or non-indigenous, with some posts using dehumanizing language comparing them to animals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000030#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Anti-Druze online discourse was significantly driven by international accounts; users geolocated in Saudi Arabia (24%) and the United States (7%) combined for more than double the mentions of those geolocated in Syria (15%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000030#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Misinformation, including decontextualized footage from other conflicts and AI-generated content, played a key role in inciting real-world violence. One example included an AI-generated video of Druze leader Hikmat al-Hijri falsely apologizing and calling for gunmen to surrender.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000030#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The conflict in Suweyda resulted in over 2,000 deaths, including at least 817 executions, and displaced approximately 192,000 people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000030#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change disinformation"],"geography_discussed":["Saudi Arabia","United States","Israel","Damascus"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["social media monitoring","fact-checking review"]},{"id":"roots-000004","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/roots-000004","title":"\"Atlanticazo\" in Las Grutas - January 4, 2024 PH","publisher":{"name":"Roots","organization":"roots"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2025-11","source_url":"https://poweredbyroots.org/media/pages/highlights/fellowship-for-countering-disinformation/a32f341d93-1762968918/mexico-case-study.docx.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes disinformation surrounding the Saguaro Project, finding that a significant portion of content on Facebook (43%) and YouTube (39%) used misleading narratives to frame the fossil gas project as a climate solution and driver of economic growth. Government accounts and media outlets were primary sources of this content, often employing 'transition fuel' rhetoric to legitimize the project despite its environmental impacts and legal challenges.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"roots-000004#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"On Facebook, 43% of the 134 analyzed posts contained disinforming narratives, which were predominantly misleading and delay-oriented. These posts focused on job creation, economic benefits, and the energy transition, with government accounts being the primary source at 48%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"roots-000004#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"On YouTube, 39% of the 120 analyzed videos contained disinformation, with 82% of those being misleading. These narratives emphasized energy security, emissions reductions, and clean energy, with 79% of the framing focused on economic consequences.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"roots-000004#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A strategic communication effort across both platforms sought to legitimize the Saguaro Project as a climate solution and part of the energy transition, despite the project's reliance on fossil fuels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"roots-000004#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Saguaro Project involves a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Puerto Libertad, Sonora, with a capacity of 15 million tons per year, and the 800 km Sierra Madre Pipeline crossing 16 municipalities in Chihuahua and Sonora.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"roots-000004#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Whales or Gas' campaign, comprising over 30 civil society and environmental organizations, created a counter-narrative highlighting risks to marine ecosystems, such as whale collisions and noise pollution.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"roots-000004#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project has faced significant legal and administrative hurdles, including amparo lawsuits that halted construction and a March 2025 report from Semarnat stating that the current administration had not issued environmental authorization.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"roots-000004#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["natural gas","liquefied natural gas","energy transition","climate change disinformation","methane emissions","greenwashing","environmental impact assessment"],"geography_discussed":["Baja California Sur","Baja California"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","qualitative analysis","social media monitoring"]},{"id":"chanmar-000007","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/chanmar-000007","title":"Meat vs Eat: The Dynamics of an Industry-Orchestrated Online Backlash","publisher":{"name":"Changing Markets Foundation","organization":"changing-markets-foundation"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"en","date_published":"2025-09-23","source_url":"https://changingmarkets.org/report/meat-vs-eat-lancet-the-dynamics-of-an-industry-orchestrated-online-backlash/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Changing Markets Foundation identifies a coordinated network of 'mis-influencers'—including scientists, doctors, and journalists—who amplified industry-led hashtags like #Yes2Meat to discredit the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet. The report reveals that a small group of 100 accounts drove nearly 50% of the backlash posts and over 90% of engagement, with some individuals receiving direct industry funding or using the campaign to fundraise. Evidence from leaked documents suggests PR agencies and industry-funded centers, such as the UC Davis CLEAR Center, played key roles in this effort. The report warns that the meat industry is preparing a new communications drive to maintain its 'social licence' and derail action on climate and health science before the launch of EAT-Lancet 2.0.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000007#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A small, coordinated network of 'mis-influencers' drove the vast majority of the online backlash against the 2019 EAT-Lancet report. Specifically, 100 accounts were responsible for nearly 50% of the posts and over 90% of total engagement on Twitter. Within this group, a subset of 33 accounts exhibited hallmarks of a coordinated campaign, consistently sharing each other's content and using identical wording.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000007#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The meat industry utilized specific hashtags and PR strategies to pre-emptively discredit the EAT-Lancet findings. The hashtags #Yes2Meat and #ClimateFoodFacts were amplified by pro-meat influencers and scientists. Evidence suggests the PR agency Red Flag, likely acting for the Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA), was involved in these efforts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000007#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Industry-funded academic figures played central roles in the backlash to maintain the industry's social licence. Frank Mitloehner of the UC Davis CLEAR Center is credited with launching an 'academic opposition' of 40 scientists to coincide with the #Yes2Meat campaign, using this success to fundraise from industry sponsors. Additionally, the 2024 Denver conference was identified as a public relations exercise designed to plan an 'urgent' communications drive.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000007#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The backlash had tangible real-world consequences, including political pressure and personal harm to researchers. In March 2019, the World Health Organization withdrew sponsorship of an event promoting the report following pressure from the Italian government. Commission scientists also reported mental health impacts and career damage resulting from personal attacks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000007#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["food system","climate change disinformation","climate finance","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["Italy","United States","Denver","Dublin"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["network analysis","document analysis","social media monitoring"]},{"id":"caad-000032","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/caad-000032","title":"Rapid Response Report: Speculation and Disinformation During and After the Iberian Power Outage, April & May 2025","publisher":{"name":"Climate Action Against Disinformation","organization":"climate-action-against-disinformation"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2025","source_url":"https://caad.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CAAD-Briefing-Note-Template-for-iberian-outage-report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes the spread of disinformation following a major power outage on the Iberian Peninsula on 28 April 2025. It identifies a pattern where initial speculation about cyberattacks transitioned into coordinated narratives blaming renewable energy and 'net zero' policies, largely driven by English-language actors and UK press. The document also details the emergence of conspiracy theories framing the event as a 'test run' for government control or a 'climate lockdown' linked to Agenda 2030. Analysis across Spanish, Portuguese, and English languages shows that X/Twitter was the primary vector for these narratives, while YouTube and TikTok favored conspiracy content.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000032#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Iberian power outage was used by climate disinformation actors to frame renewable energy as unreliable, with narratives gaining significant traction 12-24 hours after the event.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000032#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A network of transnational English-language actors and the UK press spearheaded the disinformation campaign; the Daily Mail published an article implying renewables were to blame just two hours after the blackout, and The Daily Telegraph later suggested \"net zero\" was at fault.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000032#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Initial widespread speculation across all languages focused on a cyberattack, possibly from Russia or Iran, which persisted in some spaces even after officials ruled it out on 29 April.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000032#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Conspiracy theories emerged framing the outage as a deliberate 'test' for future authoritarian control, lockdowns, or a 'New World Order', often referencing 'Agenda 2030' or 'The Great Reset'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000032#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"X/Twitter was identified as the most significant vector for speculation and disinformation, while YouTube and TikTok were particularly effective for promoting conspiracy content due to their algorithms and monetization models.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000032#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Spanish-language discourse, the blackout was linked to political attacks against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and reignited public anger regarding the DANA floods in Valencia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000032#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Right-wing media in the US and Australia used the event as a 'warning' against their own green energy transitions, with Fox News Business and The Australian claiming the outage proved the risks of net-zero policies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000032#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","Net-zero emissions","energy transition","climate change disinformation","greenhouse gas emissions","fossil fuel","energy security","electromobility"],"geography_discussed":["United Kingdom","United States","Australia","Brazil","Valencia","European Union"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["disinformation analysis","social media monitoring","narrative tracking"]},{"id":"isdglo-000019","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/isdglo-000019","title":"The Houthi (Ansar Allah) Digital Ecosystem","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Strategic Dialogue","organization":"institute-for-strategic-dialogue"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2024-05-28","source_url":"https://www.isdglobal.org/digital-dispatch/the-houthi-ansar-allah-digital-ecosystem/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Houthi movement utilizes a diverse network of official and unofficial digital channels to project influence and solidarity with Palestinians, leveraging a 'grey area' in platform moderation and government designations to avoid total censorship. 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Arabic content is more explicitly celebratory of Hamas's 'Al-Aqsa Storm' attacks, whereas English versions of official sites omit certain religious sections and feature military spokesperson Yahya Serea more prominently than the more ideological al-Houthi.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000019#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Houthi messaging is amplified by a combination of state actors and non-state ideological supporters. Iran and pro-Iran accounts promote the group as representing 'Yemen', while pro-Kremlin and pro-Assad accounts use Houthi content to support narratives of Western aggression. Additionally, far-left and pro-Palestinian commentators have platformed senior Houthi figures, framing the group as an 'anti-colonial resistance movement'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000019#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Inconsistent government designations and platform moderation policies create a 'grey area' that the Houthis exploit. While the US re-designated the group as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in 2024, platforms appear to treat this as less definitive than a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) designation. This is evidenced by the inconsistent application of X's policy on premium blue checkmarks; while some Houthi accounts were suspended or lost their checkmarks in early 2024, others, such as Naser al-Deen Amer and Ali al-Imad, retained them as of 18 March 2024.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000019#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Iran","Israel","Saudi Arabia","United States","United Arab Emirates","Malaysia","Gaza Strip","Red Sea","Germany","United Kingdom"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["digital ecosystem analysis","social media monitoring","policy analysis"]},{"id":"caad-000024","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/caad-000024","title":"FLAME WARS Misinformation and Wildfire in Canada\u0019s Climate Conversation 2024","publisher":{"name":"Climate Action Against Disinformation","organization":"climate-action-against-disinformation"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024","source_url":"https://caad.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-Final-REPORT%E2%80%93Wildfire-Misinformation-01d-2.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes the spread of misinformation during the 2023 Canadian wildfires, noting a surge in arson and government-conspiracy narratives driven by right-wing/anti-establishment networks. 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However, Anti-Government & Anti-Authority Violent Extremist (AGAAVE) accounts generated the most engagement, constituting nearly 74% of views across all threat categories.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000128#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Targeted hate was the most common theme in DVE messages (51% of classified messages). 4chan's /pol/ board had the highest proportion of anti-Semitic language, with one-third of a filtered sample of US users' messages being overtly anti-Semitic. Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment was the most common form of hate on YouTube and Telegram.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000128#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Domestic activity saw a sharp increase in anti-migrant hate in early September 2024, specifically targeting Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, following claims that they were eating pets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000128#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France on August 24, 2024, prompted US DVEs to claim free speech was under attack and led some neo-Nazi accelerationist accounts to recommend SimpleX as a secure alternative.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000128#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Springfield","Ohio","France","Israel","Russia","United Kingdom","Ukraine","People's Republic of China","California","Illinois","Texas","New York","Florida"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["social media monitoring","threat actor analysis","semantic mapping","hate speech classification"]},{"id":"grelat-000109","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/grelat-000109","title":"Rumores Renovables","publisher":{"name":"GreenLatinos","organization":"greenlatinos"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023","source_url":"https://www.greenlatinos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/graphika-report_rumores-renovables_ENG.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies a predominantly right-leaning, Spain-based network that drives anti-renewable energy discourse in Spanish. It highlights how these actors use conspiratorial narratives—such as claims that wildfires are intentionally set to clear land for wind farms—and leverage cross-platform tactics to amplify misinformation. The analysis shows that while anti-renewable posts make up less than half of a sampled set, they generate 66% of total engagement, indicating a high impact relative to their volume.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000109#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Spanish-language anti-renewables conversation is primarily driven by right-leaning accounts from Spain. The largest group in the analyzed network comprises 34% of accounts and shows explicit support for the far-right Spanish political party VOX.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000109#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Anti-renewable narratives have a disproportionate impact on engagement. In a sample of posts, those promoting anti-renewable narratives accounted for less than 50% of the posts but generated 66% of the total engagement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000109#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A prominent narrative claims that forest fires are intentionally set to clear land for renewable energy projects. This claim appeared during Spain's July 2022 wildfires and the March-April 2023 Asturias wildfires, and has also been linked to fires in Hawaii and Greece.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000109#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Other core anti-renewable narratives include claims that wind turbines kill whales (specifically citing the film \"Thrown To The Wind\"), that solar panels pollute groundwater with lead and cadmium, and that the energy transition is a business designed to enrich global elites.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000109#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The volume of anti-renewable content peaks in correlation with extreme weather events or policy updates. Examples include peaks following the Asturias forest fires in April 2023 and an announcement by Mexican President López Obrador regarding the purchase of gas plants and a wind farm.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000109#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Anti-renewable actors employ specific dissemination tactics, including translating English or Greek content into Spanish to fit local contexts and using multiple social media assets to boost reach, such as various regional VOX Facebook pages posting identical content.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000109#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","wind power","solar energy","climate change disinformation","energy transition","electric vehicle"],"geography_discussed":["Mexico","Argentina","Greece","Hawaii","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["network analysis","narrative analysis","social media monitoring"]},{"id":"caad-000045","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/caad-000045","title":"COP, Look, Listen: Special Edition (2)","publisher":{"name":"Climate Action Against Disinformation","organization":"climate-action-against-disinformation"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://caad.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/COP-Look-Listen-Spolight-2-False-Solutions-.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details how fossil fuel companies use paid advertising and 'organic' content on platforms like TikTok, Meta, Google, and X/Twitter to control the narrative around carbon capture and storage (CCS). It highlights Chevron's use of a 'low-budget' aesthetic and diverse ambassadors on TikTok to target Gen-Z, and the prevalence of industry-sponsored results at the top of Google searches for 'carbon capture'. The analysis also notes a trend where organic opposition to CCS on social media is sometimes driven by conspiracy theories, such as those involving 'The Great Reset' or vaccines, alongside good-faith scientific criticism.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000045#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Chevron utilized TikTok to promote Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and a \"renewable gasoline blend,\" achieving 188 million views across 34 sponsored videos. The report estimates the company spent approximately $1.8 million on this advertising based on CPM metrics.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000045#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Chevron's TikTok strategy involves imitating the style of low-resource science channels and 'edutainment' to appeal to younger audiences. The account strategically features people of colour in speaking roles (at least 75%) and as employees (80%), which contrasts with the demographic makeup of Chevron's Board of Directors (16% people of colour) and Executive Committee (22% people of colour).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000045#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Paid advertisements from fossil fuel companies frequently appear above scientific or reputable sources in search results. On Google, searches for 'carbon capture' showed sponsored content from Saudi Aramco, Chevron, BP, and ExxonMobil at the top. On YouTube, Enbridge used sponsored posts for 'carbon capture and storage' searches, while a Shell video appeared as a top 'organic' result.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000045#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Meta's Ad Library revealed that CCS campaigns were primarily localized in Canada, the UK, and the US. Specific entities included the Houston CCS Alliance (focusing on Texas), the Pathways Alliance (targeting Canada), and the Drax Group (focusing on the UK). Additionally, Sinopec and the Saudi government ran commercial ads promoting CCUS in relation to COP28.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000045#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Organic discourse regarding CCS on Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter is dominated by opposition, which includes both legitimate scientific criticism and unfounded conspiracy theories. Examples include claims that CCS is part of 'The Great Reset' or that captured carbon is used in nanotech distributed through vaccines.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000045#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Meta's enforcement of advertising standards for CCS content is inconsistent. Some ExxonMobil ads were removed for missing labels or violating standards, yet identical copy was found to be live on the platform without being flagged.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"caad-000045#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon capture and storage","carbon dioxide removal","greenwashing","climate change disinformation","2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference"],"geography_discussed":["United States","United Kingdom","Canada","Dubai","Texas","Wyoming","Alberta","Saskatchewan","Iowa","Australia","Indonesia","Saudi Arabia","People's Republic of China"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","social media monitoring","advertising analysis"]}]}