2026-09-15 13:11 UTC
ExxonMobil + Climate Crisis (1970s to now)
The company's own scientists produced remarkably accurate global warming projections from 1977 to 2003, yet at the exact same time the company funded a decades-long public campaign of climate denial through think tanks
Exxon now says "we are the solution" and runs ads saying it's addressing a "dual challenge" of energy and climate, a problem it materially financed for 40 years, and that's created worsening cycles of floods, fires, and drought
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@joecardillo@federate.social 2026-09-15 13:12
Purdue Pharma + Opioid Crisis (1996 to now) Purdue launched OxyContin in 1996 via marketing that claimed a lower addiction risk than other opioids. Internal company documents later came out in court showing executives knew the drug carried serious abuse & addiction risks, and suppressed research while pushing aggressive sales tactics on doctors,