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Deconstructing Marianna in Conspiracyland – Part 1

Iain Davis In the introduction to this exposé of “Marianna in Conspiracyland” we discussed the evidence which proves that the BBC is a state broadcaster. It is not “independent,” as it falsely claims; its “reporting” spreads disinformation on behalf of the government and, as we shall see, the government’s “partners.” Please read the introduction before reading Part …

BBC Spreads Fake News About Carl Benjamin in Flagship Podcast on ‘Mis-’ and ‘Disinformation’

The face of the BBC's new multi-million pound anti-disinformation unit, Marianna Spring, has been accused of spreading fake news by Carl Benjamin, who has complained to Ofcom and the BBC. Oddly, she hasn't responded.
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Deconstructing Marianna in Conspiracyland – Introduction

Iain Davis The BBC’s “Marianna in Conspiracyland” podcast series is presented by Marianna Spring, the BBC’s specialist disinformation and social media correspondent. Over the course of 10 podcast episodes, mixing fact with fiction and exploiting applied psychology, “Conspiracyland” is a disinformation and propaganda campaign designed to mislead the BBC audience into accepting dictatorship. It is …

Nick Dixon and Toby Young Discuss Boris Quitting, Trump’s Indictment and the BBC’s War on ‘Disinformation’

In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are Boris Johnson quitting Parliament, Trump being indicted on federal charges and the BBC's war on 'disinformation'.
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BBC Plans to Recruit More ‘Diverse’ Workforce to Correct ‘Liberal Bias’

The BBC is looking at correcting the 'liberal bias' of its output by hiring more 'diverse' staff. But the BBC is talking about intellectual diversity, so it may not be a terrible plan.
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How Canadian wildfires are turning Climate Change into a “public health emergency”

Kit Knightly Canadian wildfires are all over the headlines, but this latest dose of climate-related fear-porn is just another stage in a propaganda campaign aiming to “pivot from covid to climate”. Now, first things first, let’s discuss the fires themselves. Forest fires, or wildfires, are a perfectly natural phenomenon and a vital part of the …

Troubling questions surround BBC ‘disinformation correspondent’ Marianna Spring

Little is known about the history of Marianna Spring, the BBC’s first “disinformation correspondent.” But her record of churning out disinfo of her own in the service of British government objectives sends a bright red flag up over the new Verify project.  The launch of BBC Verify, “a new brand to address the growing threat of disinformation and build trust with audiences by transparently showing how BBC journalists know the information they are reporting,” has raised questions about whether the […]