"Climategate" is the most common term that the media and blogosphere gave to a relatively effective #manufactroversy (in the US, at least) that followed the November 2009 release of thousands of illegally-obtained e-mails from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. Global-warming denialists immediately pounced on the story, claiming that much of the data supporting the existence of global warming were fabricated. The media quoted many of the e-mailsout of context to make it seem as if there was huge disagreement among #climatologists and that they'd faked or hidden their data.

By 2011, nine separate investigations by the British government and by multiple independent ethics committees had been completed. None found any evidence of fraud or manipulation of data. The CRU data was also independently replicated.

#RationalWIki #ClimateChange #denialism #UK
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Climategate

"Woke" misused (again) and regurgitated (again) to legitimize right-wing rhetoric:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11622411/Woke-leaders-USC-ban-word-field-racist.html

Key quote: "The university does not maintain a list of "banned" or discouraged words ...[W]e will continue to use words - including the word "field" ... while also continuing our efforts to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for all."

#Media #Manufactroversy #News #Education #FactCheck #USC #Woke