Private companies and US citizens are hesitant to practice free speech.
Carolyn Fortuna | Clean Technica | October 25, 2025
The Climate Action against Disinformation coalition, which comprises 90 climate and anti-disinformation organizations, argues that the digital information landscape is “dangerously polluted, obscuring the truth and delaying the urgent action we need to protect our future.” Rather than found on the fringes of public discourse, evidence suggests that dystopian narratives are becoming “even more mainstream, more violent, and more impactful through repetition.”
I call the originators of climate disinformation “climate entrepreneurs.” They’re online influencers who promote conflict around fossil fuel-driven pollution, and they do so for profit. They make a living from stirring up controversy about renewables and a net zero future. They bombard social media networks with culturally appealing narratives and incite confusion and anger in an effort to undermine common-sense climate governance.
