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10 publishers behind 69 per cent climate change misinformation on Facebook

'Yet, 10 publishers -- 'The Toxic Ten' -- are spreading baseless, unscientific climate denial on their own websites and across social media,' the CCDH said in a statement

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As the UN climate conference (COP26) aims to find "the world's last best chance" to curb greenhouse gas emissions, 10 publishers including Breitbart, Russia Today, and Media Research Center are responsible for spreading most climate change misinformation on Facebook, according to a new report by UK-based Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH).

The 10 fringe publishers, titled 'The Toxic Ten,' are fuelling 69 per cent of digital climate change denial content on Facebook.

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