# How Dare You

> Greta Thunberg's UN speech spawned a death metal remix with over 4.1 million views.

- Owner: Greta Thunberg
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Politics & civic
- Seed date: 2019-09-23
- Peak date: Week of Sep 29, 2019
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 58 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Creator relay

## Summary

Thunberg rebuked world leaders at the UN, and news clips spread on Twitter and Reddit. Musicians made metal and dance remixes, and a rhetoric channel analysed the speech. A label sold a charity single; the speech later became a Sydney recital.

## Timeline

- 2019-09-23 — Greta Thunberg (YouTube) — Greta Thunberg delivered her speech at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York.
- 2019-09-23 — Reuters (Press) — Reuters covered Thunberg's speech and its rebuke of world leaders.
- 2019-09-23 — Reuters (X) — Reuters posted the speech clip on Twitter at 16:25 UTC.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/how-dare-you-greta-thunberg

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “How Dare You.” Case HIS-00219. Spread Score v1.2: 58/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00219