Rumores Renovables
Analyzing the Online Ecosystem of Spanish-Speaking Communities Opposed to Renewable Energy Initiatives
In our 2022 report on Spanish-language climate misinformation, Graphika explored how online Spanish-speaking communities engage with false and misleading information about climate change. Building on that research, we have now examined the specific dynamics of the online Spanish-language conversation that opposes renewable energy sources.
Working on behalf of a coalition of environmental organizations, including GreenLatinos, Friends of the Earth, and Climate Action Against Disinformation, we aimed to understand how anti-renewable narratives spread through the online ecosystem of Spanish-speaking Internet users, the groups and individuals who seed and disseminate them, and the tactics these actors employ. Our analysis found that the Spanish-language anti-renewables conversation is characterized by a range of narratives, and driven by actors from Spain, Latin America, and other ideologically aligned communities. We also uncovered insights into the dynamics and tactics used to spread this discourse across platforms.
Cristina López G.
Principal Analyst
Cristina López G. was a principal analyst at Graphika, where she led our research into AI-harms and examined social media information operations and networks of online influence. Before her time at Graphika, Cristina managed Data & Society’s Disinformation Action Lab, which focused on networked responses to communications threats specific to the 2020 U.S. Census.
Santiago Lakatos
Analyst and Senior Investigator
Santiago Lakatos was an analyst and senior investigator at Graphika. He is now a cybersecurity researcher for Vennevar Labs.
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