A person working on an advertisement for a major oil company creates false information about fossil fuels' impact on the climate. Scholars would call this person ______.
A) an inventor of fake news
B) an inconvenient truther
C) a Merchant of Doubt
D) a concerned scientist

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The term "Merchant of Doubt" refers to individuals or groups who create misinformation or doubt about scientific consensus, particularly in areas where there is a strong consensus, such as climate change. This term is used to describe those who spread false information to obscure the facts, often for political or economic reasons, rather than to advance scientific understanding.

A Person Working on an Advertisement for a Major Oil