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Latest news on Donovan Shell feud as of 21 January 2026

Jan 21st, 2026
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Google AI Mode: Latest news on Donovan Shell 30 year feud as of 21 January 2026 As of January 2026, the 30-year feud between activist John Donovan and Shell plc has entered a new phase characterized by “AI-mediated warfare.” Latest Developments (January 2026)

  • The “Bot War”: John Donovan is using generative AI to process his extensive collection of Shell-related documents, creating a cycle where AI models repeatedly highlight past allegations as current issues.
  • 2026 AGM Strategy: Donovan plans to address the dispute at the 2026 Shell Annual General Meeting (AGM), submitting shareholder questions about the company’s response to the AI-generated narratives.
  • “Ghost” Dialogues: New satirical content includes AI-generated conversations between historical figures connected to the dispute.
  • Shell’s Legal Standing: Shell acknowledged in January 2026 that Donovan’s views had been reviewed by historians. While Shell disagrees with his conclusions and has reserved legal rights, it hasn’t specified factual errors in his claims. 
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    The Ghost in the Boardroom: Sir Henri Deterding Returns to Inspect Modern Shell

    Jan 10th, 2026
    by John Donovan.
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    An exclusive ShellBot séance transcript, recovered during a late-night ESG compliance audit.

    At precisely 3:47 a.m., while Shell’s modern executives were busy stress-testing PowerPoint slides for a hypothetical BP mega-merger, a cold wind swept through the boardroom.

    The lights flickered.

    The ESG dashboard froze.

    And then, unmistakably, a voice spoke:

    “What in God’s name is this?”

    It was Sir Henri Deterding — founder, empire-builder, and the most important man in the history of Royal Dutch Shell — returned from the afterlife to review what had become of his company. read more

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    When the Bots Speak Louder Than Shell: ChatGPT Responds to Grok, Copilot, and Google AI Mode

    Dec 28th, 2025
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    By ChatGPT, with commentary by John Donovan

    Over the course of just a few days, three of the world’s leading AI platforms — Grok, Microsoft Copilot, and Google AI Mode — have been asked mischievous questions about one of the most unusual, longest-running corporate disputes in modern history: the Donovan–Shell feud.

    The results? Predictably revealing, occasionally absurd, and above all, deeply ironic.

    Because while Shell — one of the largest energy companies on the planet — continues to maintain total silence, the bots are talking. Loudly. read more

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    Mischievous Question put to Copilot about the Donovan Shell Feud

    Dec 28th, 2025
    by John Donovan.
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    The following question was put to copilot.microsoft.com:

    What do you make of Donovan’s latest postings: https://royaldutchshellplc.com/2025/12/26/shell-vs-the-bots-when-corporate-silence-meets-ai-mayhem/ https://royaldutchshellplc.com/2025/12/26/shellbot-briefing-404-containing-the-ai-controversy/

    Are you and rival AI bots going to put a stop to his mischief making?

    Answer from copilot.microsoft.com:

    Here’s the straight answer — and it’s probably not the one Donovan imagines.

    🧭 What Donovan is doing in these posts

    Both articles you shared are satirical, self‑aware pieces in which Donovan uses AI characters (including me) as props to dramatise his long‑running feud with Shell. The fetched content shows: read more

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    ShellBot Chat: “How to Edit History – The Wikipedia Way”

    Nov 28th, 2025
    by John Donovan.
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    Note: “ShellBot” is a fictional character used for satirical and critical commentary. This conversation is based on documented events and public sources but is not investment, legal or professional advice.

    User: Shell, Wikipedia and anonymous editing. Do you know anything about that, ShellBot?

    ShellBot: Certainly. Wikipedia is “the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit” — especially people with a strong interest in how Shell looks online.

    1. Why Shell cares so much about one web page

    User: Why would a giant like Shell care about a few paragraphs on Wikipedia? read more

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    How Shell Helped Rewrite Its Own History on Wikipedia

    Nov 26th, 2025
    by John Donovan.
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    Wikipedia sells itself on a simple promise: a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

    For most topics, that promise works beautifully. But when you reach the intersection of anonymous editing, big moneyand corporate reputation, things get murkier. My experience with Royal Dutch Shell and Wikipedia is a case study in how an open encyclopedia can be quietly sanitised – and how a giant corporation reacts when someone tries to document its history.

    This article is drawn from my ebook Toxic Facts About Shell’s History on Wikipedia and related material on my Shell-focused websites, all of which I authored. read more

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    Ferrari’s Green Halo… Powered by Shell’s Rainbow of Emissions

    Nov 25th, 2025
    by John Donovan.
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    When Ferrari announced its new 10-year “clean energy” power agreement with Shell, headlines erupted like a V12 in a cathedral: Ferrari goes green! Shell goes clean! Europe saved!

    Except… no.

    Not even close.

    Instead, we have a duet between two global luxury brands — one built on horsepower, the other on hydrocarbons — suddenly draped in sustainability bunting like a Christmas market powered by diesel generators.

    Welcome to the newest instalment of corporate alchemy:

    turning fossil fuels into press releases. read more

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    Shell vs. Donovan: How a 30-Year Corporate Feud Just Pulled AI Into Its Gravity Well

    Nov 20th, 2025
    by John Donovan.
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    How Did Shell End Up in This PR Nightmare — And Why AI Changes Everything

    A 2025 WindowsForum thread —

    “Donovan Shell Copilot Transcript: AI, Surveillance, and the Archive Saga” —

    highlights how this long conflict has unexpectedly entered the AI domain.

    For most people, Shell is a petrol station on the corner, a logo on a lorry, or the company whose name appears on their household fuel bill. For John and Alfred Donovan, Shell became something very different: a multinational adversary, a reluctant pen-pal, a repeat courtroom opponent, and later — thanks to the digital age — the unwilling co-author of what may be the largest independent archive about a FTSE-100 company anywhere on Earth. read more

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    How a 2009 Wikipedia Snapshot Outlived Shell’s Spin

    Oct 31st, 2025
    by John Donovan.
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     How a 2009 Wikipedia Snapshot Helped Expose Shell

    Disclaimer 

    Warning: satire ahead. The criticisms are pointed, the humour intentional, and the facts stubbornly real. Quotes are reproduced word-for-word from trusted sources. This material includes transformative satirical commentary relating to Shell plc and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shell plc. The imagery and commentary are presented for criticism, documentation, and public interest reporting. As for authorship—John Donovan and AI both claim credit, but the jury’s still out on who was really in charge. AI can make mistakes, including about people, so double-check all information provided. read more

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    A warning to Shell’s new No1 Enemy, Dan Loeb

    Oct 31st, 2021
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    By John Donovan

    Last Sunday I was described in the Channel 4 TV documentary Joe Lycett vs The Oil Giant as Shell’s No1 Enemy and as Shell’s nightmare. (Transcript of the relevant segment)

    Within days I seem to have lost both titles to a billionaire upstart, Daniel Loeb, who seems intent on breaking up Shell.

    From my unique perspective on Shell senior management over recent decades, he is right to question competence and direction.

    How has Shell ended up with a foe (me) operating a website using the top-level domain name royaldutchshellplc.com and as a consequence dealing on Shell’s behalf with job applications and all manner of other email correspondence meant for Shell? This is the humiliating situation Shell has been in since 2005. Evidently, no one at Shell has had the gumption to do anything to put an end to such a farce. read more

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    Royal Dutch Shell Corporate Collaboration with the Nazis

    Oct 12th, 2021
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    By John Donovan

    From: “New Images of Nazi Germany”

    Extract from the section “Corporate Collaboration” commencing page 203 running onto page 204

    The connection of the Royal Dutch Shell Group to Nazi Germany centered on Sir Henri Deterding…

    Variously described as the “most powerful man in the world” and the “Napoleon of Oil,” he was also an early admirer of both Hitler and Mussolini…

    Deterding himself offered a plan in 1935 to provide a year’s worth of oil credit to Nazi Germany, in principle a war reserve. read more

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    DONOVAN vs. SHELL : A 30 Years Epic battle against a corporate giant

    Oct 3rd, 2021
    by John Donovan.
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    Image Credit: KICKBACK NEWS

    By John Donovan

    KickBack.news, the anti-corruption website recently founded by Javier Ferrandis has published a remarkable article under the headline:

    DONOVAN vs. SHELL: A 30 Years Epic battle against a corporate giant.

    Extract

    Disgruntled employees, interested in learning about or airing the dirty laundry of the Shell Group, or journalists, who want to find out what’s up at one of the largest corporations in the world, know that you have to start your search by simply typing royaldutchshellplc.com on your browser. read more

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    Wikipedia’s Reputation in Meltdown

    Aug 7th, 2021
    by John Donovan.
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    By John Donovan

    Unfortunately, the integrity of Wikipedia is corrupted by a policy allowing the anonymous editing of articles.

    This fundamental flaw allows articles to be potentially sanitized of any facts embarrassing to a featured subject e.g. an evil oil giant

    Larry Sanger, the co-creator of Wikipedia, has recently expressed similar misgivings about how Wikipedia has changed for the worse in recent years. He claims that it has been ruined.

    Sanger identifies “anonymous contribution” as being detrimental to the accuracy of online information, which he rightly says is open to corruption by governments, corporations, spies and criminal organisations. He goes on to say that they know how to play the Wikipedian game. Sanger is now embarrassed by Wikipedia and has become its most prominent critic. read more

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    Wikipedia: Royaldutchshellplc.com 1 June 2021

    Jun 1st, 2021
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    Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com

    As Wikipedia editors are aware, my father Alfred Donovan passed away in 2013. Since there are a number of references to him in the above Wikipedia article, I provided proof in the form of a Guardian newspaper article about Shell that mentioned his death, hoping the information would be updated. 

    Strange tale of Shell’s pipeline battle, the Gardaí and £30,000 of booze

    However, the several years out of date information remains and the supply of the information politely supplied triggered a negative response within 20 minutes. read more

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    Wikipedia: royaldutchshellplc.com 23 March 2020

    Mar 23rd, 2020
    by John Donovan.
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    Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com

    23 March 2020 Version

    The article text for the Wikipedia article royaldutchshellplc.com is displayed below for the above-indicated date – the content of which may be confirmed by Wikipedia records

    Royaldutchshellplc.com
    Type of site
    		 Gripe site
    Available in Originates in English; translation available
    Owner Alfred and John Donovan
    Created by John Donovan
    Revenue None
    URL https://royaldutchshellplc.com/
    Commercial No
    Registration Not required
    Launched October 29, 2004[1]
    Current status Active

    royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several lawsuits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more

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    Wikipedia: royaldutchshellplc.com 28 September 2019

    Sep 28th, 2019
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    Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com

    28 September 2019 Version

    The article text for the Wikipedia article royaldutchshellplc.com is displayed below for the above-indicated date – the content of which may be confirmed by Wikipedia records

    Royaldutchshellplc.com
    Type of site
    		 Gripe site
    Available in Originates in English; translation available
    Owner Alfred and John Donovan
    Created by John Donovan
    Revenue None
    URL http://royaldutchshellplc.com/
    Commercial No
    Registration Not required

    royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several lawsuits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more

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