Posted 2/14/2024, 8:15:00 PM
Study Finds Climate Change Views Echoed in Online Chambers, Reinforcing Regional Beliefs
- AI study analyzes climate change views on social media, finds echo chambers reinforce beliefs
- Denial highest in Midwest, South, fossil fuel dependent states; Trump top influencer among deniers
- 14.8% of posts deny climate change; low correlation with Covid vaccination rates
- Echo chambers have little interaction, making it hard for scientists to engage
- Study may help target strategies to combat disinformation in most vulnerable communities