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False and misleading claims about extreme weather events spread unchecked on social media are putting lives at risk, new research finds (counterhate.com)

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False and misleading claims about extreme weather events spread unchecked on social media are putting lives at risk, new research suggests

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) - which analyzed viral posts on the social media platform X, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook - found that when a storm of false and misleading claims about extreme weather events, the platforms' algorithms amplify conspiracy theorists while sidelining life-saving information.

CCDH looked at the 300 most-liked posts on X, YouTube, and Meta about extreme weather events in the U.S. like Texas floods, Hurricane Helene and the LA wildfires.

Key points:

False or misleading claims about extreme weather were viewed 221 million times across all platforms.
Community Notes or fact checks are almost entirely absent on viral posts spreading false claims during major disasters.
Social media companies are profiting from lies about extreme weather events.
On X, 88% of misleading extreme weather posts were from verified accounts. The platform enables paid subscriptions for five of these accounts – which combined have 14 million followers
On YouTube, 73% of posts were from verified accounts. YouTube displayed ads next to 29% of misleading extreme weather videos.
On Facebook and Instagram, 64% of posts were from verified accounts. Meta is sharing ad revenue with three content creators pushing misleading claims, enabling them to share in Meta’s revenue from ads near their posts.
‘Superspreaders’ of false claims and conspiracies online, like Alex Jones [a U.S. far-right radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist], get more views than official information during extreme weather events like the LA wildfires.
Alex Jones’ false claims about the LA wildfires amassed 408 million views on X – more than the combined views of posts from 10 major news outlets and 10 key emergency agencies.

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