Misinformation Alert: Beware The Eco Mob

The document warns that describing climate activists as 'vandals' or 'mobs' dehumanises them and may discourage 'Persuadables' from engaging with environmental spokespeople. It calls for the condemnation of these tactics and the use of practical messaging to counter misinformation.

• The use of dehumanising language, such as labelling climate protestors and environmental activists as 'vandals' or 'mobs', is dangerous because it frames these groups as less than human and outside of society.
• Media reporting that focuses on the human distress caused by protests reduces the probability that 'Persuadables' will interact with environmental spokespeople in the future.

APA

Lujani, F. (2022). Misinformation Alert: Beware The Eco Mob. ACT Climate Labs. https://www.actclimatelabs.org/misinformation-alert-dehumanizing-language/

Chicago

Lujani, Florencia. Misinformation Alert: Beware The Eco Mob. ACT Climate Labs, 2022. https://www.actclimatelabs.org/misinformation-alert-dehumanizing-language/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lujani2022misinformation, author = {Lujani, Florencia}, title = {{Misinformation Alert: Beware The Eco Mob}}, institution = {ACT Climate Labs}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://www.actclimatelabs.org/misinformation-alert-dehumanizing-language/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }