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Ed H @edhind.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Just finished ConspiracyLand by @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social - examining how and why conspiracies spread, showing compassion for those caught up in them, and exposing the algorithms that allow them to take hold. An important book.

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@stefanpaetow.bsky.social @stefanpaetow.eurosky.social · 07/10/2025

This. @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social has been researching and investigating social media information dissemination for years, and this piece shows how dangerous mis- and disinformation is on social media! And it’s especially a problem when people claim to be authoritative on subject matter.

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Emms @emms.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

This from @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social is essential reading. Medical conspiracy theories are reaching peak harm and you only have to look at the fall in vaccination uptake to see the effects 💔 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The struggle to protect children from conspiracy theorist parents

The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation

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Prof Bob Davis @rokewood.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Brilliant again from @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social. The circumstances restrain rage against even these disordered parents. But the mother is a public menace & must surely risk crossing the line of legal sanction www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The struggle to protect children from conspiracy theorist parents

The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation

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Nick Holmes @thehandlab.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Conspiracy, vaccines, covid, cancer. Heartbreaking tale of a mother who influenced her daughter to die by cancer. Trust in science - it might just save you or your loved one's life. Exceptional journalism, again, from @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social & their crew 👏 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

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BBC Sounds - Marianna in Conspiracyland - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Marianna in Conspiracyland on BBC Sounds.

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Dr K WILDSCHUT @drkwildschut1984.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

“Mrs Shemirani, I’m going to have to stop you.” Those words, spoken by the coroner at a court in Kent, have become the soundtrack to my summer…” Interview with @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social observer.co.uk/style/featur...

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My sister died after refusing cancer treatment. Now I wan...

Gabriel Shemirani blames his mother’s conspiracy theories for the death of his twin Paloma at age 23. As the inquest nears a verdict, he talks to Mariann...

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Steve Hyett @stevehyett.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Finally catching up with this fascinating listening from the marvellous @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social Proof that there are some right fruit loops out there who will believe any old tripe and no mistake.

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Marianna in Conspiracyland - Marianna in Conspiracyland 1 - 4. The Conspiracy Theory Newspaper - BBC Sounds

Who is the man behind The Light?

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Alan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

BBC Social Media Investigations Correspondent @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social discusses her experience with online harassment and trolling. From the 2025 Cambridge Disinformation Summit keynote. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7R...

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BBC Social Media Investigations Correspondent Marianna Spring discusses her experience with trolling

YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit

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Ben N @benny2010.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Loved listening to season 2 of Conspiracyland. Amazing and eye opening to the trolls and false claims out there for people at their lowest. Well done to @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social

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Alan Muttley @alanmuttley1066.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Fascinating, gripping, terrifying 😬 An excellent read @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social I'll be recommending to friends. And I think I'll stick to the quiet life on Bluesky & liking cat posts

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hendrixium.bsky.social @hendrixium.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

@mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social really excellent podcast on Paloma Shemirani. Think it’s as angry as I’ve ever felt listening to a podcast. But an important story that needs to be widely heard.

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Finally got round to listening to @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social podcast about the death of Paloma Shemirani. Tragic, terrifying, frustrating. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

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1. The Dove and the Pigeon

Podcast Episode · Marianna in Conspiracyland · S7 E1 · 33m

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Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com · 15/07/2025

Speeding up the commute with this gripping and desperately sad podcast. A ‘good education’ doesn’t always win against the emotional pull of medical misinformation. Kudos to Paloma’s brothers for their public service in sharing their family tragedy with such eloquence www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

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BBC Sounds - Marianna in Conspiracyland - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Marianna in Conspiracyland on BBC Sounds.

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Jim 🔥 @jim.chat · 13/07/2025

… and for a powerful story of something similar — a “health” influencer’s daughter dying in her early 20’s because her mum (seemingly) told her chemo caused cancer … I can thoroughly recommend this from @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Marianna in Conspiracyland

The home of Marianna Spring's investigations for BBC Radio 4.

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Emms @emms.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This series by @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social is excellent - and unnerving. You don’t imagine the impact of medical conspiracy theories until they get close to you. By the time your family is down that rabbit hole it’s too late to drag them out.

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Alice Echtermann @echt-alice.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Sometimes when investigating disinformation online you can forget that this is about real people, living in the real world, having families and friends. And conspiracy theories cause real harm. This new podcast by @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social is a reminder. open.spotify.com/episode/36Eo...

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1. The Dove and the Pigeon

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Gary R. Bunt @garyrbunt.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Catching up with @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social‘s excellent (and disturbing) documentary series on dangerous/lethal conspiracy theories www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

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BBC Sounds - Marianna in Conspiracyland - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Marianna in Conspiracyland on BBC Sounds.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Just listened to the latest series of Marianna In Conspiracyland with @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social, I'd highly recommend it, it tells a sad and disturbing story of medical conspiracy theories leading to the death of a young woman from cancer www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Marianna in Conspiracyland - Marianna in Conspiracyland 2 - 1. The Dove and the Pigeon - BBC Sounds

What Happened to Paloma?

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Alan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

BBC Social Media Investigations Correspondent @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social discussed her experience with online harassment. "For me, the way of dealing with it has actually been always focusing on that 'why?' question." From the Cambridge Disinformation Summit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7R...

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BBC Social Media Investigations Correspondent Marianna Spring discusses her experience with trolling

YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit

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Marianna Spring @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

@ellapickover.bsky.social Hi Ella - I was wondering if you could follow me back so I can send you a DM? Thanks!

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Marianna Spring @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Snaps behind the scenes ! New series of Marianna in Conspiracyland podcast & Panorama investigation exposing tactics of conspiracy theory movement in the pipeline & BBC Two doc on social media algorithms changing the world - plus Americast eps on Musk, undercover voters & more!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

At @stir.ac.uk yesterday we had the pleasure of hearing from @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social in our investigations class. She had tons and tons of advice and was extremely generous with her time. A fantastic guest!

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a man in a suit and tie is saying there 's been a lot of misinformation out there

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying there 's been a lot of misinformation out there

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

@mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social's BBC Podcasts and her book, Among the Trolls, also do a great job of exploring the people engaged in disordered discourse, and their motivations. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/m...

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Among the Trolls by Marianna Spring review – into the cesspit of online hatred

An unflinching exploration of conspiracy theories and their knock-on effects also makes heroic attempts to understand the people behind them

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Marianna Spring @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A month-ish in the life of the BBC’s social media investigations correspondent! Lots of eps of Americast, working on a new investigation for Panorama & series 2 of Radio 4’s Marianna in Conspiracyland podcast & a BBC Two doc on social media algorithms - plus my paperback is out.

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Pohutukawa @pohutukawa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

@mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social Marianna Spring is the most sophisticated, switched on and innovative workaholic of the BBC and probably any news organization. Thank you for your service, I'm always listening to your interesting, unbiased analysis. Keep rocking 😎 ✨️ 👌🏻

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Going on holiday bought myself a little treat at the Eurotunnel. Been meaning to get to this for ages! @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social

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Matthew B @matthewbroome.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Listened to this on run today open.spotify.com/episode/5mbq... with the great @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social @zurch.bsky.social - vert interesting take that perhaps wider plan is Mars and to generalise a quote perhaps the US and geopolitics is being ‘put through a wood chipper’ to achieve that ?

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Who's Running America...Trump's Tech Bro (Elon Musk)

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Astute, informed analysis+discussion by BBC’s @zurch.bsky.social @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social+Justin Webb of #Trump’s ‘flooding the zone’ strategy and how #Democrats and #media should respond. What gets through? What to ignore? #podcast #US #politics

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Americast - Is Trump’s ‘flood the media’ strategy working? - BBC Sounds

How to navigate Trump's constant news announcements

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

*GUEST CO-HOST KLAXON ALERT!* Join Marianna Spring for a very special #booksoftheyear when she’ll be interviewing the one and only Simon Mayo (yes!) about his brilliant new novel, Black Tag. Available from Wednesday! #blacktag #simonmayo @simonmayo.bsky.social @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social

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Nic the Bookseller @nic-v.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

An interesting investigation into social media rabbit holes and the people who fall into them. Journalist @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social conducts illuminating experiments with social media accounts, and meets conspiracy theorists face-to-face with an open mind. #books #bookSky 📚💙📚💡

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Balladsandbookends @balladsandbookends.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

If you’re interested in how conspiracy theories impact those who are victims of them, I highly recommend @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social’s “Conspiracyland”. As someone interested in the future of information literacy, this has been thought-provoking and heart-wrenching. #booksky #booktok

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JustinOnTheNet @justinonthenet.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Well worth a listen, thanks to @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social

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Lee Parrott @leeparrott45.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Some of my favourite books of the year. @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social @historyalice.bsky.social Dan Jones All excellent. My no.1 book of the year. The Red Roses @jesshayden.bsky.social So well written. With an exciting 2025 for the women’s game coming up. #Books

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Marianna Spring @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Brilliant few weeks back from US working on next social media investigations - for Panorama, podcasts & docs - exposing impact of online conspiracy theories and algorithms! Plus lots more episodes of Americast (with undercover voters) on BBC Sounds, analysis about X, and more.

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Nipper51 @nipper51.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

@mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social Loved "Why do you hate me USA". As a Brit observing US politics, it was a real insight. Great reporting.

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