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After decades of climate deception, Shell uses Fortnite to court demographic most concerned about climate change (www.mediamatters.org)
submitted 2 years ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[-] Holyginz@lemmy.world 96 points 2 years ago

Oil and gas companies need the same rules that cigarettes have. Where they aren't allowed to advertise.

[-] casmael@lemm.ee 61 points 2 years ago

*oil and gas companies need to be systematically dismantled and their executives sent to the fucking hague

[-] Lodespawn@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

Until quite recently Shell HQ was at the Hague

[-] Pieisawesome@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Saves on airfare

[-] FlapKap@feddit.dk 40 points 2 years ago

After reading a bit about shell on Wikipedia it seems they're quite experienced with greenwashing

[-] casmael@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

Didn’t they get kari fucking Byron to do a bit for them recently

[-] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

That's saddening if true.

[-] casmael@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Both saddening and true sadly

[-] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 years ago

Official shell YouTube channel, she has a series on it now

[-] LavaPlanet@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago

So many evil villains in this timeline.

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Evil won in this timeline long ago.

[-] Powerpoint@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 years ago

This should be illegal

[-] tryptaminev@feddit.de 20 points 2 years ago

I hope this shit backfires on the streamers. Greedy scum doing the bidding of a company literally on track to destroy the future of most of their audience.

[-] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

How do you do, fellow kids?

[-] splonglo@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Lmao shell being more evil and ridiculous than most cartoon villians. Hope these streamers tank their careers.

[-] zepheriths@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

And Kari Byron

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I assumed anyone still playing Fortnite was now at asement dwelling age and wouldn't vote on things anyway.

[-] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Fortnight literally has a reputation for being really popular with kids and teens.

[-] tryptaminev@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

yeah but like 5 years ago. So a sizeable part of the playerbase should be around 18-20 now.

[-] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

No it's still known for being popular with kids and teens. Also 18-20 isn't "basement dweller" age anyway.

this post was submitted on 05 Oct 2023
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