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Remember my name
FromDisaster Trolls
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Apr 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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 bombing suffered years of online abuse and threats as a result of false claims that they were “crisis actors” who faked the attack.
In this new episode, Marianna discovers what has changed for some of the people who featured in the original series.
She also reports on developments in efforts to hold to account those who spread extreme conspiracy theories, and asks questions about how to tackle harmful disinformation while protecting freedom of expression at the same time.
This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Marianna Spring
Producer: Olivia Lace-Evans
Editor: Ed Main
Disaster Trolls revealed how people caught up in the Manchester Arena bombing suffered years of online abuse and threats as a result of false claims that they were “crisis actors” who faked the attack.
In this new episode, Marianna discovers what has changed for some of the people who featured in the original series.
She also reports on developments in efforts to hold to account those who spread extreme conspiracy theories, and asks questions about how to tackle harmful disinformation while protecting freedom of expression at the same time.
This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Marianna Spring
Producer: Olivia Lace-Evans
Editor: Ed Main
Released:
Apr 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (12)
9. What they don’t tell you about terror: Are terror survivors taken seriously when they seek help against abusive trolling? by Disaster Trolls