Editor’s Note: The Washington Times has confirmed from Mattel Corp. that the article about new Barbie dolls that appeared here was based on an elaborate media hoax involving spoofed email addresses, a faked press release, doctored images, fictitious quotations and a YouTube video that appears to show actress Daryl Hannah announcing the new product line. We have removed the story from our website pending further investigation into the origins of the hoax.
An elaborate hoax featuring actress Daryl Hannah hit Mattel on Tuesday, apparently perpetrated by climate change activists using buzz about the Barbie movie to mock the toy company’s use of plastic. Read more HERE.
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