Propagandists flood our feeds with climate denial, conspiracy theories, and outrage to divide the public, inflame geopolitical tensions and destroy trust in public institutions, democracy, experts and reality itself.
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That is why the European Union’s decision to endorse the UN Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change is more than symbolic. It marks a shift in how the world understands the climate crisis: not only as an environmental emergency, but as an information one.
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Europe is already setting global standards for digital accountability. EU Regulators have begun enforcing platform responsibilities under its Digital Services Act, including recent penalties against major social media companies for failures in content governance.
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And sure enough, not long after the EU’s endorsement, Spain announced its intentions to step up its commitment with a decisive move to hold digital platforms accountable for the harm their systems create, from disinformation and hate to the manipulation of public discourse.
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Together with the EU’s growing commitment to information integrity, marked by signing on to the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, Spain’s move makes it clear that momentum is building for governments to protect their citizens from dangerous disinformation.