“Corruption is strong for the liberals through the world,” says a June 29, 2022 Facebook post.
“Ukrainian army destroys its own drilling platform,” reads a simplified-Chinese Weibo post shared on June 21.
Critics say greenwashing makes companies look more climate-friendly than they really are. The term has been used for decades – but the practice has surged as climate fears have mounted in recent years. It proliferates in traditional as well as social media.
“OMG,” said Kelli Ward, chair of Arizona’s Republican Party, in a June 18, 2022 tweet with an image of what appears to be a headline published by The Atlantic, a US magazine.
“Warm coconut water will isolate and kill cancer cells!” reads a June 1 Facebook post here.