CAAD calls on the largest online platforms to address climate disinformation, starting now!

The document argues that the European Commission's designation of 19 platforms under the Digital Services Act (DSA) provides a critical opportunity to address climate disinformation, which CAAD claims derails climate action and threatens democratic processes. CAAD calls for these platforms to go beyond minimum compliance and apply safety-by-design principles globally, specifically targeting the monetisation of disinformation and the influence of the fossil fuel industry.

• The European Commission has designated 19 online platforms as Very Large Online Platforms or Search Engines (VLOPs and VLOSEs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which applies to services reaching at least 10% of the EU population, or 45 million monthly users.
• Climate disinformation is described as a dangerous force that hinders climate action, increases polarisation, and undermines public support for the EU's 2030 targets and Green Agenda.

APA

Climate Action Against Disinformation (n.d.). CAAD calls on the largest online platforms to address climate disinformation, starting now! https://caad.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CAAD-DSA-Letter-1.pdf

Chicago

Climate Action Against Disinformation. CAAD calls on the largest online platforms to address climate disinformation, starting now! n.d. https://caad.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CAAD-DSA-Letter-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Climate Action Against Disinformation |title=CAAD calls on the largest online platforms to address climate disinformation, starting now! |url=https://caad.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CAAD-DSA-Letter-1.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{climateactionagainstdisinformationndcaad, author = {{Climate Action Against Disinformation}}, title = {{CAAD calls on the largest online platforms to address climate disinformation, starting now!}}, publisher = {Climate Action Against Disinformation}, url = {https://caad.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CAAD-DSA-Letter-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }