Climate Change Disinformation Tactics

Curriculum

25 Sections
29 Lessons
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Introduction
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- 1.0
  Introduction
  1 Minute
Understanding disinformation and misinformation on climate change
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Definitions and distinctions
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- 3.0
  Definitions and distinctions 1/2
- 3.1
  Definitions and distinctions 2/2
Effects on public discourse
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- 4.0
  Effects on public discourse 1/2
- 4.1
  Effects on public discourse 2/2
Quiz
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- 5.0
  Quiz: Climate Change Disinformation Tactics
  3 Questions
Chapter 2: Common disinformation tactics in climate change debates
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- 6.0
  Chapter 2: Common disinformation tactics in climate change debates
Cherry-picking data
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- 7.0
  Cherry-picking data 1/2
- 7.1
  Cherry-picking data 2/2
Fake experts
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- 8.0
  Fake experts 1/2
- 8.1
  Fake experts 2/2
Logical fallacies
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- 9.0
  Logical fallacies 1/2
- 9.1
  Logical fallacies 2/2
Conspiracy theories
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- 10.0
  Conspiracy theories 1/2
- 10.1
  Conspiracy theories 2/2
Misleading memes and slogans
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- 11.0
  Misleading memes and slogans 1/2
- 11.1
  Misleading memes and slogans 2/2
Emotional appeal tactics
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- 12.0
  Emotional appeal tactics 1/2
- 12.1
  Emotional appeal tactics 2/2
Appeal to identity and belonging
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- 13.0
  Appeal to identity and belonging
Appeal to nostalgia
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  Appeal to nostalgia
Manipulating empathy
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- 15.0
  Manipulating empathy
Overgeneralization
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- 16.0
  Overgeneralization
Misquoting and out-of-context information
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- 17.0
  Misquoting and out-of-context information
Quiz
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- 18.0
  Quiz: Climate Change Disinformation Tactics 2
  3 Questions
Chapter 3: Counterstrategies to disinformation in climate change
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- 19.0
  Chapter 3: Counterstrategies to disinformation in climate change
Critical assessment of sources
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- 20.0
  Critical assessment of sources
Understanding scientific information
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- 21.0
  Understanding scientific information
Identifying credible information online
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- 22.0
  Identifying credible information online
Verifying information before sharing
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- 23.0
  Verifying information before sharing
Quiz
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- 24.0
  Quiz: Climate Change Disinformation Tactics 3
  3 Questions
Resources
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- 25.0
  Resources

Quiz: Climate Change Disinformation Tactics 3

Verifying information before sharing

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