ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Corporate propaganda

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a company's advertisements on TV, billboards, or social media? They want to make you think that their products are the best and you should buy them, right? Well, that's what we call corporate propaganda.

Now, imagine if a company wanted you to think a certain way about something, like their environmental impact. They might put out ads or buy articles that say they are doing great things for the planet, even if they are not really doing much at all. This is called greenwashing, and it's a form of corporate propaganda.

Sometimes companies even try to make you think something is good for you when it really isn't. For example, a soda company might say that their drink is part of a healthy lifestyle, even though sugary drinks can hurt your body. This is another way they use propaganda to get you to buy their product.

So, propaganda is a way that companies use words and images to influence how you think about them and their products. It's not always honest, so it's a good idea to use your own brain and do research before deciding whether to believe it.