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Disaster Trolls

BBC Radio 4
Manchester Arena Bombing
US Presidential Election
Social Media Phenomena
Deep Fakes

What happens when tragedy makes you a target? Why would anybody accuse terrorism survivors of being liars and "crisis actors"?

The BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring investigates how people caught up in the Manchester Arena bombing and other UK terror attacks, are targeted with extreme conspiracy theories, online abuse and threats. Some are even hunted down offline... more

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This podcast series has moved, but you can now find all of my Radio 4 investigative podcasts in the Marianna In Conspiracyland feed.

For all of my investigations, including Why Do You Hate Me?, Disaster Trolls, War on Truth and Death by Conspiracy?,... more

When Julia Wandelt posted on social media that she believed she was Madeleine McCann, she became a lightning rod for online anger. In the first of a new series exploring extraordinary cases of online hate and the possibility of forgiveness, Marianna ... more

What happened to the people who fell down the rabbit hole into a world of conspiracy theories? How far have they fallen – and how far will they go? In this 10-part series, the BBC’s Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring invest... more

Marianna Spring returns to her investigation into conspiracy theories about UK terror attack victims, and reports on moves to hold those responsible for spreading them to account.

Disaster Trolls revealed how people caught up in the Manchester Arena... more

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 233 ratings
  • Wow

    The people who put out these conspiracies are beyond cruel and ridiculous.

    I’m not surprised people believe this rubbish because it’s often easier than facing the horror of the truth but wow. Just wow.

    This nonsense people like Hall vomit is not what free speech means to me.

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    ALM1078
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Awesome

    Please listen

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    9958577584
    Australia2 years ago
  • This one really tied my guts in a knot. The concept of a parent losing a child is almost too heavy to contemplate. For parents to suffer this and then be harassed and vilified by misguided, malcontent strangers is simply crushing.

    Podchaser
    5
    Will Golihew
    2 years ago
  • Nah he better be happy half way

    Because he got his own car seat he bought his truck he j nah nah just let them be my favorite person

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    khsgget
    United States2 years ago
  • Fascinating & well researched show

    Illustrates plainly how hurtful the actions of others online can be to those who have already been through hell.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Puppymaster300
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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