Meta has removed a Missouri, US-based weather Facebook page after a scientist claims a discussion about tornadoes and climate change occurred on it. The page was run by Professor Anthony Lupo , an atmospheric scientist at the University of Missouri. Lupo stated that his personal account was locked following a mildly "combative" discussion with another user on the Midwest Missouri Weather page, which he had managed for over five years. When he regained access to his account recently, the weather page was no longer available. The debate involved the state’s active tornado season and the potential influences of La Niña or climate change, he said in a statement to The College Fix. The other user had argued that the busy tornado season was linked to climate change, contradicting the professor's post. Lupo also claimed that the social media giant did not provide a reason for the page's removal, and he acknowledged having only circumstantial evidence for his reasoning.
What the scientist said about his weather page on Facebook
Lupo said his page provided weather forecasts and climate summaries for Missouri.
“Occasionally, when I’ve done that, I got messages about violating community standards,” Lupo told the publication. He noted that these instances were “just summarising numbers.”
“I would get this warning that your post may violate community standards and that would appear on the page itself for a short time,” he claimed.
Experts have warned that climate misinformation could circulate more quickly following Meta’s move to introduce X-style community notes and phase out third-party fact-checking. This follows policy changes by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg that have become more aligned with US President Donald Trump since his election.
In a previous statement to Politico, Andrew Dessler, a climate scientist said: “The trend is towards living in a world where there basically are no facts. This is just sort of another step down the road.”
In April 2024, Meta restricted links across its platforms to an article that criticised the company for allegedly limiting climate change content. At the time, the company attributed the action to a “security error.”
What the scientist said about his weather page on Facebook
Lupo said his page provided weather forecasts and climate summaries for Missouri.
“Occasionally, when I’ve done that, I got messages about violating community standards,” Lupo told the publication. He noted that these instances were “just summarising numbers.”
“I would get this warning that your post may violate community standards and that would appear on the page itself for a short time,” he claimed.
Experts have warned that climate misinformation could circulate more quickly following Meta’s move to introduce X-style community notes and phase out third-party fact-checking. This follows policy changes by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg that have become more aligned with US President Donald Trump since his election.
In a previous statement to Politico, Andrew Dessler, a climate scientist said: “The trend is towards living in a world where there basically are no facts. This is just sort of another step down the road.”
In April 2024, Meta restricted links across its platforms to an article that criticised the company for allegedly limiting climate change content. At the time, the company attributed the action to a “security error.”
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