Kyra Simone is a Ph.D. student at McMaster and an expert in vetting climate science. Rachel Salt is a social media and communications expert. Both work with Science Up First, a group dedicated to combatting online disinformation, including around climate change.
How should we engage online? Should we be talking about the disinformation in the first place? Is the conversation different with friends and family members than it is with strangers? And how has disinformation affected where we are today in the fight against climate change?