Misinformation About Climate Change and Related Environmental Events on Social Media: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change and related environmental events represent major global challenges and are often accompanied by the spread of misinformation on social media. According to previous reviews, the dissemination of this misinformation on various social media platforms requires deeper exploration. Moreover, the findings reported applied mainly to the context of the United States, limiting the possibility of extending the results to other settings.

Objective

This study aims to assess the current state of knowledge about misinformation concerning climate change and related environmental events that are circulating on social media. More specifically, we will explore past and current themes, actors, and sources, and the dissemination of this misinformation within the Canadia

SUBMITTER: Vivion M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565082 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature