Photoshopped ‘People Magazine’ Cover Of Greta Thunberg Fools Internet Users

of Greta Thunberg is making its rounds. Recently, a Brazilian politician circulated a photo of the young climate activist edited to appear as if she was eating uncaringly in front of impoverished children. This next one might be even more deceptively convincing. on Facebook and Twitter are sharing an image claiming to be a cover of “People with Money” magazine, which is fronted by Thunberg. the teenager to have topped a list of “100 highest paid activists” despite being “against the ‘richest in the world’.” the mocked-up graphic, the “People with Money” publication is fictional, with the image being a spoof of the logo and style of magazine. who shared the fake magazine cover accompanied the image with a misleading excerpt from the supposed cover story, reading, “In 2017 it looked like the activist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. ‘People With Money’ reports on Monday (September 23) that Thunberg is the highest-paid activist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between August 2018 and August 2019, a nearly $20 million lead over her closest competition.” bought the story, saying they were “ not surprised ” at the ranking and that Thunberg’s “acting” skills were “awful.” to a website called , which describes itself as a generator of “media criticism through satire… to expose with humor, exaggeration and ridicule the contemporary mass production and mass consumption that we observe.” Thunberg’s campaign also told that the allegations about how much she earns were false. “Greta never receives payment for her activism…” they explained. “All of the income her family receives from their two books is donated to charity.” [via AFP Fact Check , images via various sources]

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