Draft:Verified for Climate

Verified for Climate is a United Nations initiative, launched in 2024, to combat misinformation and disinformation about climate change on social media.[1] It gathered a team of "Verified Champions" (scientists from many countries,[2] who are also content creators on social media) to collaborate on combating fake climate information on social media[3][4][5] and WikiHow.[6] The initiative has the support of TikTok,[7][8][9] and benefit corporation Purpose is involved.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "La ONU impulsa una campaña para contrarrestar la desinformación climática". El Mundo (in Spanish). April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "On Earth Day, Verified Champions are working to amplify climate actions on TikTok".
  3. ^ "Indonesian Content Creators Use Music and Culture to Raise Climate Awareness". Jakarta Globe.
  4. ^ Farias, Mikaelle (March 15, 2024). "Em um mundo em emergência climática, a desinformação se tornou um dos principais riscos globais". ((o))eco (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ DiBenedetto, Chase (February 3, 2024). "New climate deniers are making millions on YouTube. But they're lying". Mashable.
  6. ^ "wikiHow teams up with Verified to empower people with climate information". United Nations.
  7. ^ "Verified | #VerifiedChampions". Verified.
  8. ^ Harper, Justin (May 2, 2024). "TikTok tackling miscommunication around climate change with "verified champions"".
  9. ^ "TikTok launches $1M campaign to tackle climate misinformation at COP28". Arab News. December 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Trust, Culture, and Climate: Verified at COP29". Purpose | Global Social Impact. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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