This is a joke, right?

@fasterandworse It does look a bit in poor taste. Their idea of "business as usual to save the world" is prone to scams and cover-ups. But at least they have a pretty clear reporting system that should make it easy for any investigative journalist to have come up with something if they're not honest:

https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-financial-reports-tree-planting-receipts/

Ecosia's financial reports

We love being transparent with you. That's why we publish monthly reports that show exactly how much money we made, and how we use it.

The Ecosia Blog
@benjaoming I guess we have to do our own research into the transparency of their 3rd party providers, though