New Features from Social Media Platforms

Facebook has stepped up to the plate in the fight for climate justice, announcing a slew of new features targeted at raising awareness about the effects of climate change, as well as sponsoring a new campaign to combat climate disinformation across its platforms. Facebook has announced the extension of its Climate Science Information Center, which was first introduced last September in a few countries as a way to link consumers with accurate and timely climate information. The hub is now available in 16 countries and is visited on a daily basis by more than 100,000 people. Facebook is now attempting to make it a more interesting and informative feature.

The additional features should make it a more engaging experience and allow for greater discussion and knowledge exchange about the effects of climate change. The improvements will also make it easy to share a lot of the information on the Center, which may encourage more people to spread the message through their Facebook networks, furthering the conversation on such impacts. In addition, Facebook is launching a new video series on Facebook and Instagram to showcase young climate campaigners.

Facebook will also continue to fund the UN Foundation and IPCC’s ‘Say It With Scientific’ video series, in which scientists and youth advocates deliver the newest climate science discoveries.

Finally, Facebook has announced that it will invest $1 million in a new grant program to support organizations working to tackle climate disinformation, in collaboration with the International Fact Checking Network.