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> Pro-fossil fuel Facebook ads were viewed 431 million times — in one year This was in the US alone. Let's say that roughly 2/3 of the US population, or ~220 m
by NtochkaNzvanova 5y ago
> Pro-fossil fuel Facebook ads were viewed 431 million times — in one year
This was in the US alone. Let's say that roughly 2/3 of the US population, or ~220 million people, are on Facebook. So on average, each of those people saw a "pro-fossil fuel" ad about twice per year. CNN's interpretation:
> Big Oil is strategically using Facebook to blitz Americans with a steady stream of messages
Two messages per year is a "steady stream", and a "blitz"? Fuck off, CNN. This is a non-problem. Just another outrage-stoking article from the mass media. I can't remember seeing a single "pro-fossil fuel" ad on FB, whereas I see dozens of ads for EVs, solar panels, etc.