Disaster Trolls

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. It's a phenomenon we might usually associate with the US, and the billion dollar damages ruling against Alex Jones for claiming the Sandy Hook school shootings were faked. But Marianna uncovers shocking evidence that British trolls are also blighting the lives of people right here in the UK, who now want answers and justice.

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  • khsgget
    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
  • yarrld
    Passable low effort background entertainment
    A good show if you’re into conspiracy theories, but feels pretty recycled and hacky. Good for a first attempt but maybe try reaching for some fruit beyond the lowest branch.
  • D_of_the_Mar
    Great show, impactful and skilled Journalism.
    Mariana is a very brave reporter. I wish with all my heart that more people could be on the ground, saving their fellow citizens from the insidious disinformation campaigns of the far right. I think her work shares an exercise of empathy that is the only way to reach these people who have become so detached from society. The length of the episodes make the series very binge-able. I listen to the whole thing in almost 2 days. great stuff.
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