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:She drew digital arrows on a screen, creating a sinister network of ties between “far-right figures” with “foreign links” on one side, and a “UK conspiracy movement” and “[[alternative media]]” on the other. | :She drew digital arrows on a screen, creating a sinister network of ties between “far-right figures” with “foreign links” on one side, and a “UK conspiracy movement” and “[[alternative media]]” on the other. | ||
| − | :If anyone assumed [ | + | :If anyone assumed [[BBC/Verify]] would be scrutinising the long track record of the [[BBC]] and the rest of the UK’s [[establishment]] media in misleading audiences, they look set to be sorely disappointed. Even Spring’s job title connects [[disinformation]] specifically to [[social media]] rather than to the so-called “legacy media” to which she belongs.<ref>''[https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-bbc-exposing-disinformation-peddling "The BBC isn’t exposing disinformation. It’s peddling it"]''</ref>}} |
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Revision as of 22:11, 17 June 2023
 Marianna Spring       (journalist, propagandist, presenter) | |
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| Alma mater | Pembroke College (Oxford) |
| Interests | • conspiracy theories • fake news • “hate speech” • internet censorship • “disinformation” • social media |
| Interest of | "Philip Cross" |
BBC "disinformation" specialist. When criticised online for her "fact checking", Internet censorship is her answer.
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Marianna Spring is a UK journalist seeking to promote internet censorship. She works with BBC/Verify.[1]
Education
She studied French and Russian at Pembroke College, Oxford, matriculating in 2014, at a time when former MI6 chief Richard Dearlove was its master.[2] Kit Klarenberg pointed out that "Her LinkedIn profile has been cached by the Internet Archive suspiciously few times since its creation, suggesting certain captures may have been scrubbed upon request."[3]
Career
In December 2020 she was advising people on how to "talk to people about conspiracy theories without ruining Christmas".[4]
In March 2023 she was the BBC’s Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent:[5]
- Introducing the new service on the BBC Breakfast morning show, “disinformation and social media correspondent” Marianna Spring gave a flavour of what was in store. The BBC’s own, all-too-visible failings appeared far from her thoughts.
- She drew digital arrows on a screen, creating a sinister network of ties between “far-right figures” with “foreign links” on one side, and a “UK conspiracy movement” and “alternative media” on the other.
- If anyone assumed BBC/Verify would be scrutinising the long track record of the BBC and the rest of the UK’s establishment media in misleading audiences, they look set to be sorely disappointed. Even Spring’s job title connects disinformation specifically to social media rather than to the so-called “legacy media” to which she belongs.[6]
Documents by Marianna Spring
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
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| Document:I get abuse and threats online - why can't it be stopped? | Article | 18 October 2021 | BBC Demos "Conspiracy theory" "Disinformation" Internet/Censorship Troll Center for Countering Digital Hate Algorithm manipulation Big Tech "Anti-vaxxer" Plymouth shooting | The Disinformation Specialist at the BBC gets criticism online for her "fact checking". Internet censorship is the answer. |
| Document:MPs given guide to spotting conspiracy theories | Article | 10 May 2024 | Institute for Strategic Dialogue "Conspiracy theory" "Disinformation" Chemtrails Ukraine New world order 5G Penny Mordaunt QAnon "COVID-19/Vaccine" Vaccine/Censorship AstraZeneca The Great Reset Climate lockdown Andrew Bridgen 15-minute city Great Replacement Tell MAMA Antisemitism Policy Trust | Penny Mordaunt has commissioned a booklet for MPs on conspiracy theories. |
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References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbc-news-transparency-bbc-verify
- ↑ https://issuu.com/mariedevalence/docs/martlet_2015_shortened_
- ↑ https://thegrayzone.com/2023/06/01/bbc-specialist-disinformation/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-55350794
- ↑ https://dailysceptic.org/2023/02/21/the-bbc-exaggerates-the-threat-from-conspiracy-theorists/
- ↑ "The BBC isn’t exposing disinformation. It’s peddling it"
