An alarming pattern: Climate disasters hit, and Spanish-language misinformation spreads (NBC News)

NBC News: An alarming pattern: Climate disasters hit, and Spanish-language misinformation spreads. “News about extreme weather events, as well as media coverage of government policies around climate change, often serve as opportunities for social media accounts that spread false information to become more active online, Cristina López G., a senior analyst at the social media analytics firm Graphika who has long researched misinformation and disinformation in Latino communities, told NBC News.”