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Avaaz just uncovered a massive scandal: While our world is burning, YouTube is driving millions of people to fake news about global warming! Our report is making headlines, but YouTube won’t act unless they see their public brand at real risk. That’s where we come in! Let’s flood them and their advertisers with our report findings, surround their headquarters with mobile billboards, and win over their employees -- until they stop spreading lies to millions! [sign now]( Avaaz just uncovered a massive scandal: While our world is burning, YouTube is driving millions of people to fake news about global warming! Our report is making headlines, but YouTube won’t act unless they see their public brand at real risk. That’s where we come in! Let’s flood them and their advertisers with our report findings, surround their headquarters with mobile billboards, and win over their employees -- until they stop spreading lies to millions! [sign now]( Dear friends, Avaaz just uncovered a massive scandal: While our world is burning like never before, YouTube is driving millions of people to fake news about global warming! And it gets worse: They're making money off it... We just released our report and YouTube is feeling pressure from the media and advertisers. But they won’t act strongly unless they see their brand at risk with a backlash from people around the world. That’s where we come in! Let’s flood YouTube and their main advertisers with our report findings, then surround YouTube’s headquarters with mobile billboards, engage their employees and keep up the pressure until they stop spreading lies to millions! [Click to tell YouTube: Stop spreading lies to millions]( Our investigation found that when you search for ‘climate change’ on YouTube, videos came up that denied the climate crisis existed, said scientists were liars, and that global warming was a hoax -- and they’d racked up millions and millions of views. It’s happened because YouTube is programmed to maximise eyeballs on videos, and the ads that go with them -- and crazed conspiracy theories often get people watching more than the scientific facts. This is one of the biggest threats to truth on our planet -- not just on climate change, but on politics and health too. But there’s a way out. The YouTube algorithms could be changed to stop driving millions to false information. Now is the moment to strike -- so let’s make this massive, and stop YouTube spreading lies that threaten everything! [Click to tell YouTube: Stop spreading lies to millions]( This movement is made of millions of people who believe in and fight for a better planet. Avaazers funded our investigation into climate disinformation, and together we’ve created an opportunity to win real change. Let’s stand up for the truth, and for the Earth, and make this moment count. With respect and gratitude, Flora, Alaphia, Fadi, Nate, Meetali, Anneke and the rest of the Avaaz team More information: [Lawmaker Wants To Know Why Climate Misinformation Is Rampant On YouTube]( - Forbes [YouTube Has Been 'Actively Promoting' Videos Spreading Climate Denialism, According to New Report]( - TIME [YouTube’s Algorithm Keeps Suggesting Users Watch Climate Change Misinformation]( - VICE [Why is YouTube Broadcasting Climate Misinformation to Millions? YouTube is driving its users to climate misinformation and the world’s most trusted brands are paying for it](. - Avaaz [Climate change: 12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months]( - BBC Avaaz is a 55-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns [here]( or follow us on [Facebook](, [Twitter](, or [Instagram](. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "Join Avaaz!" on 2016-03-01 using the email address {EMAIL}. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz@avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, [contact us]( or simply [go here to unsubscribe](. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at or call us at +1-888-922-8229 (US).