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Marianna in Conspiracyland

What happens when tragedy makes you a target? BBC disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring investigates.

Radio 4,12 episodes

Episodes

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Disaster Trolls
Introducing... Disaster Trolls
What happens when tragedy makes you a target?
24 Oct 2022,2 mins
Disaster Trolls
1. Darkness in the Glade of Light
Daren can’t forget that night at the Manchester Arena. So who claims it never happened?
31 Oct 2022,15 mins,
Disaster Trolls
2. Sharpening the Spike
The conspiracy show host who tried to prove a teenage bomb victim wasn’t injured.
31 Oct 2022,14 mins,
Disaster Trolls
3. The Insider
An unexpected source provides an insight into a leading conspiracy theorist.
31 Oct 2022,15 mins
Disaster Trolls
4. Hall’s Stall
Marianna Spring finally meets the conspiracy theorist at the heart of her investigation.
31 Oct 2022,13 mins
Disaster Trolls
5. Who Believes This Stuff?
How widespread is the belief that major terror attacks in the UK are faked?
31 Oct 2022,15 mins
Disaster Trolls
6. The Visitor
He said he was a customer, but the visitor to Lisa’s boatyard hid his real intentions.
31 Oct 2022,14 mins,
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7. I Helped Bring Down Alex Jones
The Infowars employee whose testimony helped Sandy Hook parents win huge damages.
31 Oct 2022,15 mins
Disaster Trolls
8. I Was a Conspiracy Theorist... Get Me Out of Here!
Brent disavows the toxic conspiracy theories he helped create, but can Paul forgive him?
31 Oct 2022,14 mins,
Disaster Trolls
9. What They Don’t Tell You About Terror
Are terror survivors taken seriously when they seek help against abusive trolling?
31 Oct 2022,15 mins,
Disaster Trolls
10. The Billion Dollar Question
A landmark US court ruling gives hope to victims of conspiracy theories in the UK.
31 Oct 2022,16 mins
Disaster Trolls
Bonus: Remember My Name
Marianna Spring revisits her investigation into conspiracy theories about terror attacks.
05 Mar 2023,28 mins,