"Oil and gas supermajors including Shell and BP are using UK influencers to push false solutions to the climate crisis and manufacture a more family friendly image, DeSmog can reveal."
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Shell #BP #FossilFuels #Energy #Climate #ClimateChange
What can we do to counter this, we really do need people who are pro- environment to be more active on here perhaps, other than that we seem to be moving forward one step then being pushed back 10 steps.
We need to improve our education system to include critical thinking perhaps, but that is long term, it will be far too late in 5 years probably.
It depends on how well it is taught, I guess. But yes finding and using information online is being taught and is part of digital literacy.
I think it was last week when someone posted on here about a Diabetes medication being promoted for weight loss, it works for that, BUT the consequence is the demand has gone up meaning that those with Diabetes could be denied vital medication.
Some Social media influencers don't seem to care about the consequences of their actions, they get paid, to promote or convey a particular narrative, social media giants make money from all this so they promote this.
Of course there are responsible influencers out there, who are open and transparent about if they are adverting for example and only promote things in a responsible way.
@zleap I believe you have to state if something is an advert on social media however influencers jobs are to influence. So even if they do state it people may follow along because the person has good credit, well known, lots of followers etc.
@primonatura
Agreed, they are meant to state if a product is being advertised, but some forget or don't, so they have got in trouble for that.
However many people are spreading false narratives and those people have a huge following and huge influence.
Within the context of the oil and gas companies' disinformation campaigns (forms of greenwashing, gaslighting, etc), we should try to educate the public that the oil and gas companies can't be trusted (at all).
@zleap I think misinformation might be taught in schools? If it is greenwashing could play a valuable role along side it in the curriculum.