Debunking Viral Video Claiming Greta Thunberg Called for ‘Sustainable Tanks’ and ‘Biodegradable Missiles’
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There’s a video going viral on the internet showing Greta Thunberg talking about “sustainable tanks” and “biodegradable missiles” and everyone wants to know about its reality. Greta is famous for being an environmental activist. Her videos about the environment often become popular on the internet. But has she really spoken on sustainable tanks and biodegradable missiles?
Keep reading to learn more about the viral video where Greta Thunberg talks about eco-friendly tanks and missiles that can break down naturally.
A little about Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg is a popular Swedish environment activist. She has been best known for her attitude towards world leaders challenging them to take action on environmental protection. Greta even made her family take a step in that direction by opting for a lifestyle that reduces carbon footprint.
Her videos often go viral on social media for her role in protecting the environment. Meanwhile, recently one of her videos has once again gone viral. She can be heard talking in it about sustainable tanks and biodegradable missiles.
Greta Thunberg’s Viral Video on Sustainable Tanks and Biodegradable Missiles
Although there are several videos on the internet of Greta Thunberg talking about the environment. Her recent video uploaded by an X ( formerly Twitter) user @WallStreetSilv shows Greta talking about “sustainable tanks” and “biodegradable missiles” in it.
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"if we want to continue fighting battles, like environmentally conscious humans, we must make the change to sustainable tanks."
"There are so many new concepts for battery powered fighter jets that can carry biodegradable… pic.twitter.com/yMMvpfLt7A
The video has already been viewed more than 3.5 million times in a day. Apart from that the video also had the logo of BBC in it. As in the video Greta is heard saying “War is always bad, specifically for the planet. If we want to continue fighting battles, like environmentally conscious humans, we must make the change to sustainable tanks”.
She added in the video “There are so many new concepts for battery-powered fighter jets that can carry biodegradable missiles”.
Fact-Checking: Did Greta Thunberg Discuss ‘Sustainable Tanks’ and ‘Biodegradable Missiles’?
Well, the viral X video about Greta Thunberg with the BBC logo in it and talking about sustainable tanks and biodegradable missiles was deepfaked. If one watches the video closely then one can find the lip movement of Greta and the voiceover to be not matching with each other.
Not just that, but even at the bottom corner of the video one can see “SATIRE” written on it. That itself indicates the video wasn’t anything real but was fake. Yet many of the internet users thought the video to be real as Greta Thunberg is heard often talking about climate and ways to protect it.
Ruchi Singh
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