Southern Company is promoting “propaganda” disguised as research — with help from a major media company. “At a time when facts are under siege, I am concerned that news publishers are adding to the confusion and eroding their own legitimacy." https://t.co/gH9CClfaXt

Spoiler: CNBC did not take our advice; they were not upfront about the harms of fossil fuels & did not counter deceptive language. Instead, Jim Cramer received Chevron's talking points w/out question, brushing off how "people give fossil fuel a bad rap." https://t.co/6iWj9ECwK4

Another reminder that journalism is about reporting the truth and holding powerful actors to account, not helping them do PR. We wrote some tips on how to interview an oil exec the last time CNBC platformed Chevron's CEO:

The fossil fuel industry is using advertising partnerships with mainstream media outlets to spread misinformation and shape narratives about the energy transition. Here's the latest example:

"At a time when facts are under siege, disinformation is ascendent, and when the public should be turning to traditional news sources for accurate, vetted information, I am concerned that news publishers are adding to the confusion," said @commscholar.

It's not just The Atlantic. Vox still has sponsored content from Southern Company on its website, claiming that "renewables alone can’t meet our future energy needs" and that we need to leverage an "an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy." https://t.co/yuxGiFccfH

Southern Company is laundering strategic messaging about the energy transition through an advertising partnership with The Atlantic. Media outlets are creating content for Big Oil. But their relationships with utilities have gotten less scrutiny https://t.co/gH9CClfaXt

Important investigation from @emdashsanders about The Atlantic magazine, and news outlets’ close relationships with the industries incinerating the livable climate.

Today @Exxon_Knew reveals that @TheAtlantic is spitting out fossil fuel industry propaganda. Subscribers to The Atlantic should know that the media company is pushing corporate marketing, not independent research. https://t.co/Mr9SE6mFfs

Two years ago, as pressure for academic institutions to sever ties w the fossil fuel industry grew, we looked into how Princeton was taking the first step towards cutting off funding from Big Oil. https://t.co/OxgYUkgXUa Now, @mollytaft reports, the university is going backwards

The Makah and Shoalwater Bay Tribes sued Big Oil this year after climate change forced them to relocate their communities. "They absolutely should be at the front of this movement and holding these companies accountable." #IndigenousPeoplesDay https://t.co/gDNrDMqYX0

Once again, the fossil fuel industry gets its claws in a struggling newspaper to turn public opinion against the energy transition and scrutiny away from oil and gas. Here's our earlier coverage on how Chevron does it in Richmond, CA:

More from @ariellesamuel on how Big Oil knew storms like Helene and Milton were coming, but downplayed the role of fossil fuels

Attribution science connecting fossil fuel majors to extreme weather events is becoming clearer -- and so is the evidence that Big Oil coordinated to downplay that link. Communities are using that science & evidence to seek accountability in court. https://t.co/XK2cCTSgTv

NW Natural is the first gas utility to be sued for climate deception in Multnomah County, Oregon. Learn more from @emdashsanders and @Exxon_Knew 🔗 https://t.co/X7wJNIYmen

For the first time, a gas utility could be on the hook for deceiving the public about the climate crisis. An Oregon county says NW Natural “engaged in an enterprise of misrepresentation” that helped fuel a deadly heat dome. We looked at the evidence ⬇️ https://t.co/22eWhkdtqV

The Manufacturer's Accountability Project is ubiquitous fighting cities' and states' suits against oil companies. Now, it's clear they're being funded directly by at least one of those companies. From @GeoffDembicki https://t.co/aIjVTJlVdT

So turns out that a top anti-climate lawsuit group was being funded as part of a 'confidential' oil industry campaign called 'Defend BP'. @SenWhitehouse told me it's part of a long pattern of 'phony front groups flush with dark money.' https://t.co/9kGI0v2QUd

Exxon says its "advanced recycling" program is a solution to the plastic waste crisis. California's lawsuit against Exxon argues these claims are part of a "deceptive marketing campaign designed to encourage unabated consumption of its plastic products.” https://t.co/9DvqT59odH

California’s lawsuit against Exxon argues that the company is misleading consumers about the benefits of “advanced recycling." Exxon insists otherwise, despite no “advanced recycling” facility successfully recycling plastic at a commercial scale. https://t.co/9DvqT59odH