Note: this is a draft space to polish short sections intended for addition to the PragerU article. The goal is to ensure that material added is as strong as possible prior to inclusion. Other editors welcome. I intend to integrate sections on the section-by-section basis so that things move quickly from here to PragerU.
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editIn August 2018, PragerU criticized YouTube for adding fact-checks to its videos which present misinformation about climate change.[1][2]
Content
editOver a dozen videos promote fossil fuels and dispute the scientific consensus on climate change.[3]
Criticism
editAccording to Joseph McCarthy of The Weather Channel, in one of the organization's videos, fossil fuel proponent Alex Epstein promotes misinformation about climate change, including false and misleading claims.[3]
Draft additions
editOver a dozen videos promote fossil fuels and dispute the scientific consensus on climate change.[3] <Add details about authors. I think I've noticed multiple articles mention shared features of the speakers in these videos> <Add multiple fact-checks. Maybe language of "at least 4 of these videos have been fact-checked">[4][5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Hirji, Zahra (August 7, 2018). "YouTube Is Fighting Back Against Climate Misinformation". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Noor, Dharna (16 January 2020). "How YouTube Profits From Climate Denial And Misinformation". Gizmodo Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ a b c McCarthy, Joseph (December 18, 2018). "A Course in Climate Misinformation: How Prager U. Is Propagating Climate Misinformation". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018.
- ^ Dynarski, Katy (21 February 2021). "Current climate warming is rapid and occurring on a global scale, unlike past periods of regional climate fluctuations". Climate Feedback. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Forrester, Nikki (27 January 2021). "PragerU post by Happer uses flawed reasoning to claim that climate models always fail". Climate Feedback. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Forrester, Nikki (23 May 2020). "Video from PragerU makes several incorrect and misleading claims about climate change". Climate Feedback. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Forrester, Nikki (18 May 2020). "The global polar bear population is threatened by loss of sea ice, contrary to PragerU's video claim". Climate Feedback. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Spencer, Saranac Hale (17 January 2020). "Setting the Record Straight on Climate Change and Arson in Australia's Bushfires". FactCheck.org. Annenberg Public Policy Center.