@BBCR4Feedback Glad to hear this, and I hope it's not just a temporary reprieve. As someone else mentioned, my mental health is likely to suffer otherwise. 😉
@cafreeland So sorry you were not successful in becoming leader. I believe you are the best person to represent Canada right now, and just hope we will be alright with the voters' choice. Please don't give up! ❤️🙏
Why is the internet obsessed with a suspected CEO killer?
Marianna Spring discusses the reaction to the suspected murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, Brian Thompson on the latest #Americast
https://t.co/VkaG2J4pcs
Manchester Arena bomb survivors have won a landmark harassment case against a conspiracy theorist who claims the attack was faked. It follows my BBC Panorama & Radio 4 podcast investigation Disaster Trolls, which revealed Martin & Eve Hibbert were among those targeted by Hall.
@Claremch@soniapurnell An interesting woman! In the BBC piece, I read that "Britain stood alone" against Nazi Germany in 1940. Not sure that the 20,000 Canadian soldiers in England at the time would have agreed. Not to mention her other allies.
Exciting few weeks! Launching Why Do You Hate Me USA podcast investigating social media backdrop to US election, winning Best Host at British Podcast awards, Americast eps and investigations soon with undercover voters, One Show & analysing algorithms pushing hurricane disinfo.
Listen to the first three eps of Why Do You Hate Me USA on BBC Sounds now! Conspiracy theories, threats targeting election workers - and the AI clip that tore apart and convinced a town. More weekly eps soon and v happy to see really positive response, reviews and numbers.
The social media tactics I investigate in the pod series have been at play this week. A deluge of misinformation online about hurricanes has been fuelled by a social media universe that rewards engagement over truth. Read my analysis here and on Americast. https://t.co/k59R6JcsWa