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"Splash" star Daryl Hannah claimed Mattel chose her to announce its "groundbreaking commitment to stop using plastic by 2030." A company spokesperson told The Post that "this is a hoax."
Daryl Hannah, Pussy Riot, push plastic free EcoWarrior Barbie hoax convincing enough to fool corporate media.
Activist group Barbie Liberation Organization fooled some press outlets and consumers with a new "EcoWarrior" doll.
A handful of news outlets published stories about a fake announcement by Mattel to create an “EcoWarrior” Barbie. News outlets such as People, The Washington Times and others published stories apparently falling for the hoax, The New York Times noted. The hoax had been orchestrated by a group called BarbieLiberation.org, which on its website claimed…
Daryl Hannah walks along a beach, picks up a barnacle-coved Barbie doll, and says: "Barbie and I are about the same age, except she will never die."