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Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign

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[–] willya@lemmyf.uk 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Do most of these kids parents not go to the gas station 1-2 times a week? Last I checked the pumps are always still loaded with people. I highly doubt a fucking shell sweepstakes in Fortnite is causing harm.

[–] MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

1-2 times a week? Are these people just doing fucking burnouts in a 1970 truck or something every day?

[–] Kolgeirr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

For a second there I felt called out, but my gas guzzling burnout truck is from the 90s 👍

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do we really need to explain why an oil company trying to cozy up to the younger generation is a bad thing? Really…?

[–] willya@lemmyf.uk 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

No but thinking this is somehow indoctrinating kids is hilarious.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then why do you think Shell prompted these streams?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So they'd tell their parents to fill up at Shell instead of Chevron or whatever. It's not like kids are going to want more fossil fuels, they'll just want to shop at the cool brand instead of the less cool brand.

[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Then describe the innocent reason for adding a gas company in a video game? Like it doesn't fit in universe at all, but arguably does have an indoctrining effect

[–] my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Okay, so what are they trying to do then?