This report analyses how climate disinformation sustains exploitation, resulting in the exacerbation of the appropriation of Indigenous People’s protections and rights.
As social media platforms, messaging services and search engines have amplified the spread of disinformation, particularly during elections, the mitigation of systemic risks stemming from the design, function, or use of these digital services is of great concern.
Thailand’s digital media surge has amplified climate disinformation, making it harder for Indigenous communities to defend their rights and protect their lands. As online falsehoods spread, so does the threat to cultural heritage and environmental resilience.
This report addresses the intersection of climate disinformation and its impact on indigenous peoples by showing how climate disinformation undermines their ability to amplify their voices, articulate the challenges they face and identify effective solutions.
Across the globe, media outlets are collapsing under the weight of failing business models, vanishing advertising revenues and escalating political pressure. This report responds to a rising demand from the media development field to understand how private capital can complement and strengthen traditional donor funding. The private sector alone will not save journalism, but it cannot remain on the sidelines.
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