Marianna in Conspiracyland
By BBC
The story behind your social media feed, from BBC correspondent Marianna Spring and investigative journalist Matt Shea.
Top Comment investigates what's blowing up online. From global events that go viral across social media, to bizarre moments that spill into real life, Marianna and Matt unpack the trends, theories and digital chaos shaping our world.
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You can also hear Marianna's previous series for the BBC in this feed, including Marianna in Conspiracyland, Why Do You Hate Me?, Disaster Trolls, Death by Conspiracy? and War on Truth.
Latest episode
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Is Hasan Piker NSFW now? And Tung Tung's generational run
The Twitch streamer has been denied entry into the UK -
Sleuth wars, incels in STEM, and just want Harambe back
The deaths of three sisters have led to rampant speculation online -
Why you're wrong about Palantir, and TL;DR Tolkien
The mysterious tech giant sparking online backlash -
BONUS: Taylor Lorenz says "don't blame social media"
Many western countries are pursuing stricter internet regulation -
Decline porn (part II), VPN patriotism, and Charli XCX's finsta drop
How coordinated foreign accounts are amplifying anti-immigrant rhetoric -
Dare Market, hantavirus, and wtf is going on at JPMorgan?
Meet the founder of the website being compared to Black Mirror -
Shooting conspiracies, breakup texts, and Dana White's cortisol spike
Behind the false claims that recent assassination attempts were 'staged' -
BONUS: Live at Maida Vale Studios
Highlights from our appearance at BBC Castfest -
Haley Beck explained, and the crypto operation hijacking the BBC
The sister of an influencer is facing serious allegations -
Coachella, GRWM fakers, and Justin Bieber is chronically online
Why the California festival is known as the 'Influencer Olympics'