Climate change is an area of news absolutely rife with disinformation. Removing legitimate news platforms from #Facebook paves the way for a flood of actual fake news. It is critical people can access clear, factual information on the realities of climate change. #facebooknews

We’ve also seen the loss of a range of essential govt resources including health and emergency services. As one of the main ways people access emergency news during climate-induced extreme weather events like bushfires and cyclones, this is a huge danger to millions.

@BOM_au, the most important service for communicating climate impacts, heatwave conditions, storms and cyclones, has been wiped from Facebook. This is the opposite of public interest. We all saw how important up-to-the-minute news was during 2019/20's horror bushfire season.

This is more than just a news ban - this is an information ban. Stay tuned. @GreenpeaceAP aren’t taking this lying down. #facebooknews