Endorse UN Info Integrity Efforts, Australian ‘Integrity Gap’ Senate Report Recommends
24, MARCH, 2026- Today the Australian Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy published “The Integrity Gap: Restoring Trust in the Climate and Energy Debate,” a major report resulting from 11 public hearings on climate disinformation and information integrity that provides a detailed look at climate obstruction in Australia. The Climate […]
Previewing Native Ad Watch: Exposing Fossil-Fuel Influence
Since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28, 2026, energy access has been front-page news. As Europe and other regions scramble for oil and gas amid price spikes, fossil-fuel dependence has been made painfully visible, just as it was when Russia invaded Ukraine. That is our latest reminder of the importance of […]
Strengthening Information Integrity for Climate Action
During New York Climate Week, the SDG Media Zone hosted a panel discussion on “Strengthening Information Integrity for Climate Action” as part of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly. The conversation, moderated by Mark Gongloff of Bloomberg, brought together: Charlotte Scaddan, UN Senior Adviser on Information Integrity João Brant, Secretary for Digital Policy, […]
CAAD Milestone Victory – Our Collective Power Just Shifted the Global Climate Agenda
For the first time in UNFCCC history, information integrity is set to appear on the provisional COP30 agenda, with Parties expected to review, and potentially adopt, when the conference opens in Brazil this November. This is not just a breakthrough; it’s a landmark moment in the global effort to confront and dismantle climate disinformation. And […]
A Win for Democracy, Transparency, and Research: Standing alongside DRI and GFF
This week, the Coalition for Independent Technology Research proudly stood in solidarity with our members and peers at Democracy Reporting International (DRI) and Society for Civil Rights (Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, GFF) in Germany as they brought a critical case against X to the Berlin Regional Court. DRI and GFF challenged X’s refusal to provide DRI […]
Techno Feudalism Big Carbon and Big Tech’s Big Disinfo
On Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, the Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) coalition hosted a webinar on Techno-Feudalism: Big Carbon and Big Tech’s Big Disinfo. Featuring Professor at the University of Miami and Research Director of the Climate Social Science Network Jennifer Jacquet, Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) CEO Imran Ahmed, and FALA Founder and […]
COP28 – Quotes from CAAD Members
Here’s what CAAD members had to say about our findings at COP28… “The world continues to face an environmental crisis compounded by an information crisis. Denialism has been mainstreamed in public life, and we’re now seeing increased investment to push “false gods” that sound good while maintaining the status quo. Such content not only undermines […]