Marianna Spring

BBC’s Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent | Radio 4 podcasts | @BBCPanorama & current affairs | #Americast host | ARIAS & British Podcast best host

[Marianna Spring @mariannaspring]

So happy to win Best Host at the British Podcast Awards!! For BBC Radio 4 investigative podcasts Why Do You Hate Me & Marianna in Conspiracyland - and Americast.

Podcasts are a brilliant home for my social media investigations into algorithms, disinfo, hate & their consequences.

[UK House of Commons Committees @HoCcommitteesUK]

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee heard from @BBC's @MariannaSpring on misinformation, deepfakes and AI-generated content in elections 👇

[David Yelland @davidyelland]

More smart stuff from @mariannaspring - decline porn - bang on! https://t.co/bV5KdPGUrD

[Taylor Lorenz @TaylorLorenz]

This story by @mariannaspring shows how easy the online media environment can be manipulated https://t.co/do118ooP8H

[JWest @janewest73]

@clairehughesBA @mariannaspring Worth a listen to the pod Marianna co hosts . Thanks for your work on this Marianna, its appreciated ❤️https://t.co/HW4gFdxzst

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

UK anti-immigration social media accounts traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam https://t.co/KRF9qHNUQA

[Claire Hughes @clairehughesBA]

If you haven't seen it please take a watch of yesterday's excellent @BBCPanorama 👇

https://t.co/o4GY0aCQ9L

[Claire Hughes @clairehughesBA]

Excellent journalism from @mariannaspring and not a moment too soon. We politicians are often too old, and too out-of-touch to understand what should be obvious: it’s not just our kids we should be worried about when it comes to social media.

Take a look at this thread 👇🧵

[Marianna Spring @mariannaspring]

Thnx as ever to everyone who listens, watches & reads my social media investigations for pods and docs - totally love doing them & keep getting in touch about what’s popping up on your feed ! Big thanks top teams I work with too.

Follow me on insta & TikTok where I post more.

[Marianna Spring @mariannaspring]

A few months in the life of the BBC’s social media investigations correspondent !! Here’s some bts from Top Comment weekly podcast, BBC Two Inside the Rage Machine doc, new Panorama on AI & misinfo out today & exciting projects linked to my book ! All on BBC Sounds & BBC iPlayer.

[David Yelland @davidyelland]

Much of UK media is now an 'Anger Factory' as I said on @Channel4News - here, from @mariannaspring, is more evidence hostile forces are manipulating compliant editors to be even angrier. https://t.co/VT9DfuoxHw

[Laura Phillips 💙 @LauraPh222]

@mariannaspring: ‘many people do not seem to care if content is #AI-generated or not.
"As long as it resonates with their identity and world-view they will often still endorse the content+share it with others because it signals agreement with a larger agenda," he said.’

[Laura Phillips 💙 @LauraPh222]

How to mislead, stir up racial hatred+division. A v important investigation by @mariannaspring explores how #AI slop is shaping what we see, what we believe and who we can trust. In the age of artificial intelligence, will seeing ever be believing again?

https://t.co/yWl8WJHXrI

[Danny Shaw @DannyShawNews]

Important investigation from @BBCPanorama & @mariannaspring https://t.co/eIyGc85fLS

[Marianna Spring @mariannaspring]

@RadioGenoa hello! Can you follow
me so I can send you a DM? Thanks!

[Marianna Spring @mariannaspring]

@OunkaOnX hello! I investigate social media & sent you a dm and wondered if you could take a look? Thanks!

[Marianna Spring @mariannaspring]

@RippleXrpie hello! I investigate social media & sent you a dm and wondered if you could take a look? Thanks!

[Marianna Spring @mariannaspring]

@Free_ByTheSea hello - I investigate social media at the BBC and would like to send you a DM. Can you follow me back? Thanks!

[Jamie Barton @barton_jw]

Great piece from @mariannaspring on @BBCTwo tonight: https://t.co/ba9y0OO9zZ

[Prof Bob Davis @Rokewood]

shameful & unsurprising. From @mariannaspring https://t.co/Sukwnb39aZ

[Prof Bob Davis @Rokewood]

This is a fantastic long read from ⁦@mariannaspring⁩ on the ‘School Wars’ ‘phantom trend’ on social media. It’s marked by studious journalism, measured judgement, expert insight. Observe how well-meaning parents became panicked rumour-amplifiers https://t.co/LEog9tl7vO