Written by by Andy Nguyen at politifact.com
Multiple social media posts continue to downplay or, in some cases, outright deny the existence of climate change despite overwhelming evidence supporting the scientific consensus it exists and is fueled by human activity.
One Facebook post shared Jan. 25 went as far as calling the concept a “fraud.”
Nick Adams, a conservative pundit, shared a post featuring a photo of himself with text superimposed on the image assailing climate change.
“Global warming is the most significant fraud perpetrated on humanity this century,” Adams said in the text.
“Global warming is the most significant fraud perpetrated on humanity this century,” Adams said in the text.
Adams included a caption with the photo that dismisses technology meant to combat climate change, saying, “no more windmills, no more solar panels and no more electric cars.”
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
PolitiFact has debunked similar claims about climate change being a hoax or scam in the past.