This episode by Arnav Raman tackles the issue of social media as capable of both benefiting and harming the climate movement. Pratishtha Mishra, who works as a social media analyst for the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in Leuven, Belgium, shares her professional views on social media, climate change, and misinformation. The role that ethics plays in this regard is also touched upon, and we strongly recommend giving the mentioned works a read. With a focus on the Gulf, this episode raises important questions on acceptable social media regulation and its felicitous use.

Recommendations for Additional Information:

Mcleanhospital.org. “Here’s How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health | McLean Hospital,” March 29, 2024. https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health.

Rheingold, Howard. “Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution.” United States: Turtleback, 2003.

Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter. “It's Not My Fault: Global Warming and Individual Moral Obligations.” Perspectives on Climate Change: Science, Economics, Politics, Ethics. Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources, Volume 5, 285–307.

Táíwò, Olúfẹmi O.. “Reconsidering Reparations.” United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2022.