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Climate misinformation may be thriving on YouTube, a social scientist warns

Of 200 analyzed videos, a majority support views not upheld by science

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FAKE NEWS  Scientists and science communicators must do a better job of combatting fake news about climate change and climate engineering on YouTube, one researcher says.

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By Sujata Gupta

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