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Votes, viruses, victims: 2020 in disinformation
Some of the most extraordinary events of 2020 were fuelled by falsehoods, propaganda and conspiracy theories. We hear about a few of the most viral and discover what happened next.
From the global pandemic to the US election, the extraordinary events of 2020 have both fuelled, and been shaped by, the online spread of falsehoods, propaganda and bizarre conspiracy theories.
Trending’s Mike Wendling and Marianna Spring, the BBC’s specialist disinformation reporter, look back at some of the most viral rumours, how they debunked them, and discover what happened next.
Producer: Jonathan Griffin
Picture caption: Photo illustration of a phone showing “fake news”
Picture credit: BBC
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