This podcast series has moved, but you can now find all of my Radio 4 investigative podcasts in the Marianna In Conspiracyland feed.For all of my investigations, including Why Do You Hate Me?, Disaster Trolls, War on Truth and Death by Conspira

Introducing Helen Lewis Has Left The Chat

Apr 15th, 2024 10m 4s

Have you ever been trapped in a group chat nightmare, either grabbing the popcorn or wondering how to leave without causing a scene? Who’s the admin in your family group, and do they wield that power responsibly? Do you ever wonder if it’s appr

5. I Went Inside The World Of The Trolled And The Troll

Feb 28th, 2024 28m 45s

Marianna investigates online abuse targeting Eni Aluko and tracks down one of her trolls.In this series, Why Do You Hate Me?, Marianna Spring delves into her inbox to investigate extraordinary cases of online hate like this one. She meets the p

5. I Went Inside The World Of The Trolled And The Troll

Feb 27th, 2024 28m 45s

4. I Received Online Death Threats And The Premier League Caught My Troll

Feb 20th, 2024 28m 32s

The Premier League has told the BBC it’s fighting a rise in social media threats against both its players and their families, with a team dedicated to hunting down online trolls. The BBC’s Disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna

3. Sadiq Khan: I Didn’t Say That!

Feb 13th, 2024 28m 28s

Last November, a faked audio clip of London's mayor went viral. Marianna Spring talks to Sadiq Khan about the impact it had and tracks down it's suspected creator.The clip used artificial intelligence to create a replica of Mr Khan's voice sayi

Coming up on… Why Do You Hate Me?

Feb 7th, 2024 3m 58s

The online world can be a breeding ground for hate. But why do some people behave the way they do on social media?In each episode, the BBC's Disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring - one of the most trolled BBC journalists

2. I Believed Conspiracies About The Shooting I Survived

Jan 30th, 2024 28m 39s

Marianna Spring talks to a survivor of the mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017 about how posts on a social media account made him question an event he’d witnessed with his own eyesListen to more episodes of Why Do You Hate Me on BBC Sounds or wh

1. I Regret Posting Online That I Was Madeleine McCann

Jan 30th, 2024 29m 43s

When Julia Wandelt posted on social media that she believed she was Madeleine McCann, she became a lightning rod for online anger. In the first of a new series exploring extraordinary cases of online hate and the possibility of forgiveness, Mar