DISINFO: Swedish social services suspect Greta Thunberg's parents for child abuse
SUMMARY
Swedish social services suspect Greta Thunberg’s parents for child abuse. The Swedish social services are questioning the parents of the activist Greta Thunberg. Staffers of the service were worried about the state of the 16-year old school child during her appearance before the UN General Assembly.
RESPONSE
An unfounded claim. The social services of Sweden have not expressed suspicions on abuse against Greta Thunberg, not by her parents or anyone else. The social services are obliged to investigate expressions of concern on the well-being of children and have received letters from the public, suggesting abuse. Letters, quoted by a nationalist Swedish website, contain referrals to known conspiracy theories. This claim is consistent with recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation about climate change, following the narrative that global warming is a "hoax" perpetrated by special interest groups like green business that stand to benefit from climate hysteria. See similar cases here.