Digital activism, slacktivism, and (new) media manipulation
Category: <span>Environment</span>

Category: Environment

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 …

Is it possible that an environmental movement will change for good due to a global pandemic and digitalization?

Keywords: Greta Thunberg, climate change, activism, protest, digitalization, climate strikes, Fridays For Future. School strike week 88.Today we had planned a global climate strike with millions taking part. But in an emergency you have to adapt and change your behaviour.The climate crisis is still ongoing and we must fight every …

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 …

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