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Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warns
Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warns
Economy
by  AFP

Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering lives and impeding emergency response efforts, a research group said Tuesday. "The influence of high-profile conspiracy theorists during climate disasters is drowning out emergency response efforts," the report said, adding that the trend was "putting lives at risk."