Why Does Misinformation Follow Extreme Weather?
Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy 2025-08-19
Summary:
Nowadays when an extreme weather event strikes in America, what follows is a secondary emergency in the form of misinformation on social media. We’ve seen it play out after floods and heat waves, but this phenomenon really goes into overdrive after hurricanes and wildfires. A recent report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate looked … Continue reading "Why Does Misinformation Follow Extreme Weather?"