Top Comment
BBCThe story behind your social media feed, from BBC correspondent Marianna Spring and investigative journalist Matt Shea.
Top Comment investigates what's blowing up online. From global events that go viral across social media, to bizarre moments that spill into real life, Marianna and Matt unpack the trends, theories and digital chaos shaping our world.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 84 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Tech NewsNews | |||
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- Good but Marianna needs to stop with the interruptions!
I really enjoy the content of the new Top Comment series and I’m learning lots about the online/social media world that I’m not a part of at all so it’s an interesting insight into what the average person is seeing as ‘news’ and ‘reality’ these days. However, I am finding Marianna to be rather unbearable at times during this series, PLEASE stop interrupting Matt constantly, it’s incredibly frustrating when he’s trying to formulate a point or sentence and she butts in every two seconds with a jok... more
Apple Podcasts5Creepymermaid22
United Kingdom23 days ago - Stop saying ‘like’.
Quite interesting, good subject matter but it’s very grinding to hear someone saying ‘like’ in almost every sentence.
Apple Podcasts2hannakusoUnited Kingdom3 months ago - The Truth is not there
In the War On Truth series, Marianna selected some very interesting representatives of the truth in Russia.
Sergei Buntman is a true intellectual and he is a nice and kind person… he is definitely pro truth and against war…where it concerns Russia-Ukraine….
How adamant and righteous Elena Servetas is!
In truth, both of them and so many of the Russian journalists in exile, of whom Buntman spoke so warmly, were consistently and systematically dehumanising Palestinians, when it came to Israeli att... more
Apple Podcasts2Ksmoldy
United Arab Emirates3 months ago - She’s Back
Know this is going to be great. Nice to hear you again.
Apple Podcasts5IthoughttoolongUnited Kingdom4 months ago - When Alternative Medicine Harms
Such an important but sad listen. Great journalism about how wrong Social Influencers can be. As Tim Minchin said, ‘you know what they call alternative medicine that's been proved to work? Medicine’.
Apple Podcasts5RusstheblankerUnited Kingdom6 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #39 |  United States/News/Tech News |
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Apple Podcasts | #7 |  Italy/News/Tech News |
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Two BBC hosts explore how online trends, misinformation, and social media dynamics spill into real life. Episodes tackle topics like brand-sponsored online stunts, AI-generated content, internet sleuths, and the ethics of platform design, often with investigative guests or experts weighing in on media literacy and digital accountability. The show stands out for its practical take on virality, rigorous sourcing, and willingness to critique platforms, making it a useful listen for brands, publishers, and anyone navigating the noisy digital info ecosystem.
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