Should lying about climate change be illegal?

Lying about climate change has never been more dangerous. What can we do about it? Get learning with Brilliant (and get 20% off): https://brilliant.org/simonclark MAIN REFERENCES - Desmog article: https://www.desmog.com/2025/08/27/ai-slop-websites-are-publishing-climate-science-denial/ - Merchants of Doubt: https://geni.us/merchantsofdoubt - Prof Morgera's report: https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/g25/070/22/pdf/g2507022.pdf - Find your MEPs: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/home - Henna Virkkunen: https://commission.europa.eu/about/organisation/college-commissioners/henna-virkkunen_en - Badvertising: https://www.badverts.org/ - Ad Free Cities: https://adfreecities.org.uk/ NUMBERED REFERENCES: https://www.simonoxfphys.com/blog/2025/9/23/references-for-should-lying-about-climate-change-be-illegal With thanks to - DeSmog: https://desmog.com/ - Legal Eagle: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalEagle - Jordan Harrod: https://www.youtube.com/@JordanHarrod - EU Made Simple: https://www.youtube.com/@EUMadeSimple You can support the channel by becoming a patron at http://www.patreon.com/simonoxfphys ---------- II ---------- More about me - https://www.simonoxfphys.com/ My second channel - https://www.youtube.com/simonclarkerrata My book - https://geni.us/firmament Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/simonoxfphys.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/simonoxfphys Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/drsimonclark ---------- II ---------- Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Some stock footage courtesy of Getty. Edited by Luke Negus. Huge thanks to my supporters on Patreon: bitreign33 , Dave Teare, dryfrog, Eric A Gentzler, Gary Stark, Glen Monks, Marcus Bosshard. Andy Hartley, Artem Plotnikov, Bastian Pranzas, Jeffry., Jon Arlov, Marius Kießling, Paul H and Linda L, Peter Reid. Adam Gillard, Adrian Sand, Alex, Andrea De Mezzo, Andy Giesen, Andy Parr, Anže Cesar, Ashley Hauck, Ashley Steel, AYS , Baerbel Winkler, Bailey Cook, Bill Keydel, Brian Moss, Christian Weckner, Christopher Hall, Cifer, Ciotka Cierpienia, Circuitrinos, Claudia Kapp, Clemens, Cody VanZandt, Crisan Talpes, Cy 'kkm' K'Nelson, Dan Hanvey, Dan Sherman, Daniel Cooney, David Mccann, David Stone, Denis Kovachev, Diederik Jekel, Dominik Rihak, Duffman, FireFerretDann, flakykilowatt, Florian Thie, Forever Bulking, Fred, Gabriele Siino, GGH, Guy Markey, Hannarrrr, Haris Karimjee, Heijde, I dropped out of my PhD, & I might forgive Simon., Ian Hamilton, Igor Francetic, Ishaan Shah, j51t, Jacob Speelman, James Gaskell, James Gurney, James Haigh, James Leadbetter, Jan-Willem Goedmakers, Jean-Manuel Izaret, John, Josef Probst, Joseph , Justin Warren, Katharina Hartmuth, Kevin B, KJ Xiao, Knut Nesheim, Kristopher Sicari, Lach Woods, Leonard Neamtu, Marcin Wrochna, Mark Harper, Mark Moore, Mark Phillips, Mark Richardson, Martin, Mercure, Michael Belde, Michelle Valentinova, Miguel Cabrera Brufau, Mike, Morten Engsvang, Nicholas Hamdorf, Nick Humphries, Nicklas Kulp, Nico Casal, Nico Kempe, OldGreyWolf, Pawel Piwek, Peter Lee, Phil Saici, Philipp Legner, Phineas, Rapssack, Real Engineering, Reid, Richard Swain, Ryan, Sean Richards, Seb Stott, Sergio Diaz, Simone, Steffan , streetlights, Sylvus , szigyi, Tanner , Ted CLAY, Thibault , Thomas Charbonnel, Thomas Newman, Thusto , Tobias Ahsbahs, Tom Painter, Tomás Garnier Artiñano, Tschäff Reisberg, Victor Gordan, Yorick Droz, Zoey O'Neill.