If you ever wanted to read about fake druids vs. environmental activists, now’s your chance.

  • tobogganablaze@lemmus.org
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    4 months ago

    Paint: a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating.

    So in this case the cornstarch is the paint. No misinformation at all.

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      4 months ago

      Nobody’s first thought when they read “paint” is corn flour that easily washes off. Headlines written like this play these kinds of semantics games with their headlines to drive angry engagement, or even to push a political agenda sometimes. The Guardian seems to run articles critical of the oil industry fairly often so maybe this isn’t sinister like that, I’d have to do more research on The Guardian and the article’s author to get an idea