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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2023 · 17 MIN

The Disinformation Game

from The Defender Podcast · host Civic Media

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 Wisconsin’s Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050

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