cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17586464
Threat level: NATO has also found that its adversaries, chiefly Russia, are spreading climate and energy-transition-related disinformation in order to undermine political will for climate action.
- It cites an uptick in Russian disinformation tied to the European green energy transition on social media and on online news sites. Russia, a major producer of oil and gas, has an interest in slowing the transition to renewable energy sources.
- Disaster-related disinformation is another emerging trend, which seeks to impair NATO members’ ability to respond effectively. This was observed, for example, in association with the deadly fire in Lahaina, Maui, in August of last year, the report states.
- Russia, for example, sought to benefit from that by spreading the narrative that the U.S. should be aiding its own citizens in Hawai’i instead of Ukraine, the report notes.
What they’re saying: “Russia and other NATO adversaries use climate disinformation to sow division, delay action, and cynically undermine the public understanding of climate change in ways that put people in harm’s way during climate-exacerbated disasters,” Kate Cell, a senior climate campaign manager at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told Axios.
You’re so right. And now one of the two biggest parties in the US (GOP) is basically a Russian propaganda creation, along with its platform.
Btw you might like the !astroturfing@lemmy.world community
The GOP is at this point just an extension of Putin himself. The top ones like “judge” Clarence Thomas most certainly know they are nothing but stooges but true Flavor Aid drinkers think they are saving the white race by establishing a christofash theocracy. Its all just a means to an end by exploiting Americas religious and race issues for control and domination over Russia’s biggest rival.
Again the USSR is giggling in its grave, if trump wins its about to kickstart Russias firm grasp over the US federal govt. Truly dark times ahead for the united states. I still somewhat believe our neolib corporate overlords will put the thumb on the scale to favor biden.
Dont get me wrong they arnt doing it for our benefit but i think them scaring us with another trump term and possible religious dictatorship is them telling us to get in fucking line or else.
Thats getting into extreme conspiracy so who really knows they can not care eitherway until they are literally being put against the wall themselves but they will still think it was worth it for every dollar.
I keep an eye on the astroturfing subs but its pretty crazy how easy it is to spot on your and how many people fall for it.
(i too fall for the occasional rage bait like an idiot)