Tweetjacked: The Impact of Social Media on Corporate Greenwash

Social media is profoundly different than traditional media, and can be a powerful tool to fight greenwashing. In this article, we explore the role of social media in stopping greenwashing, including:

  1. How social media functions differently than traditional media in anti-greenwashing efforts.

  2. The ways social media pressure can influence corporate greenwashing decisions.

This article is open access.

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