A two-minute video attacking the scientific consensus on climate change — made by infamous denier Marc Morano — is going viral. it had racked up over 100,000 shares and 6.3 million views on Facebook.
It’s virtually impossible to discern an individual’s intent, but if that person is spreading misinformation, intent is irrelevant. If Facebook wants to stop misinforming millions of its users, it needs to tackle the problem of fake news regardless of intent.
Facebook needs to come to terms with the fact that there is an objective reality. Even if Marc Morano sincerely believes humans aren’t causing global warming, that belief is false, and by continuing to host his myth-filled video, Facebook is misinforming tens of thousands, perhaps even millions of its users.
— source theguardian.com