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by 52-6F-62 2308 days ago
Not OP, but the oil lobby in Canada runs rather disingenuous commercials on television on a regular basis.

https://www.youtube.com/user/cappvideos

https://www.youtube.com/user/cappvideos/videos?view=0&sort=p...

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It's more like they gloss over the impact of oil while talk about all the good they do. "Mass disinformation" is an overstatement because while you're seeing selection bias, at least the first few videos weren't untrue.
No, they’re not untrue. You’re right about that.

The disinformation comes in the complete denial that they’ve done any harm in the first place because they make any attempt to rectify that harm.

My grandmother worked for Gulf/Shell in Toronto and then Alberta mid-century and even after she retired (twice) was very committed to the very same messaging.

It’s subtle—but as an outsider with that perspective into the industry it seems quite apparent.

I’ll add that none of it is black and white except for the effect that we’ve had on our environment.