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S3, Ep 3: Psychological Warfare, Astroturfing, and Another Tobacco-Oil Connection

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Manipulative PR Strategies from Cigarettes to Climate Change Denial

The chapter explores the deceptive strategies used by a PR firm to manipulate public perception of smoking and later climate change, highlighting their collaborations with Big Tobacco and fossil fuel clients. It also sheds light on the role of the American Petroleum Institute in shifting attention from researching climate change to denying its existence.

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