Digital activism, slacktivism, and (new) media manipulation
Author: <span>Luana P.</span>

Author: Luana P.

Fake News, Fake Ads, and Twitter Bots

On my previous post I briefly mentioned the relation between media and climate change deniers. On this post I would like to focus on social media giants (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) and their handling of misinformation, especially regarding climate. As you might have read on Ellinor’s post, we’re currently in …

The Media is Whitewashing Climate Activism

Does the name Autumn Peltier ring a bell to you? And Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim? Isra Hirsi? What about Greta Thunberg? You’ve probably read or heard the last name, even if you aren’t particularly concerned about climate change. The other ones… I only heard about doing research for this post. If …

Green Pledging for Virtual Clout

  Have you ever heard about ‘greeenwashing’? Cambridge Online Dictionary defines it as making “people believe that your company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is”. It is the new trend in the world of marketing and PR with companies using ‘green’ words on their products, …

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