In the first week of COP, posts containing false information and AI images generated false information on the network.

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The circulation of these posts underscores the importance of launching a unified intergovernmental compact against disinformation, called the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change, at this week’s COP.

A study predicted by columnist Anselmo Gois and obtained by GLOBO found that more than 1,114 posts were classified as false last Monday, the first day of the summit. The monitoring was carried out by the AI ​​platform Tistto, which analyzed 10,000 publications on social networks TikTok, Instagram and X.

Among them, for example, was a post noting that the beginning of the event coincided with the arrival of a tornado in the state of Paraná as a “divine warning”, and another showing a photo of Lula “talking to the wall” during a speech at a conference, created using artificial intelligence tools.

Photoshopped photos and videos have also been circulated showing Lula and Janja toasting with champagne on a yacht used as accommodation in Belém, and a COP 30-marked boat catching fire in the city’s harbour.

Some publications have highlighted infrastructure problems found at the venue where the event will be held, such as air conditioning that broke down on the first day of the summit, as revealed by GLOBO. “FLOP30, an event hall with no air conditioning, sincerely wants people to believe in ‘global warming’ at all costs,” the post on X said.

Other publications have also criticized the use of diesel to maintain generators used at events. “They promised 100% renewable fuel but delivered smoke, leaks and hypocrisy,” São Paulo city councilor Rubinho Nunez (Unian SP) wrote in a post. “The left is trying to ‘save the planet’ by polluting the Amazon,” he added. Petrobras said in a statement that it will supply fuel with 10% renewable content to the event.

Publications have also been circulating on social media criticizing last Wednesday’s invasion of event facilities and attributing the demonstrations to allies of President Lula. “At COP 30 in Belém, indigenous peoples funded by left-wing NGOs invaded the restricted area of ​​the event, destroyed everything and injured security personnel. No one talks about their undemocratic acts,” said Federal Deputy Antonio Carlos Nicoletti (Unian RR) in the caption of a video published on his Instagram profile.

Former São Paulo mayoral candidate Marina Helena (Novo SP) also shared excerpts from the demonstration on her social networks, writing: “A pathetic sight from the left at COP 30.” “Invasion, terrorism and a destructive cause is flop 30 terrorism,” Federal Deputy Gustavo Geyer (PL-GO) said in an Instagram post.

In another publication, the congressman wrote that the United Nations (UN) “exploded” President Lula after the United Nations (UN) sent a letter from its climate department demanding a security plan during the summit.

When contacted by GLOBO, Geyer did not respond to questions sent by the reporting team. GLOBO is also trying to contact Nicoletti and Marina Helena.