Thread by @mariannaspring

EXCL: Conspiracy theorists, who claim UK terror attacks are staged, are tracking down survivors to homes and workplaces to see if they’re lying about injuries. And abuse is getting worse post-pandemic. I’ve investigated for BBC Panorama & Radio 4 podcasts. bbc.com/news/uk-634126…

Now one survivor of Manchester Arena bombing is preparing libel action against a man who says he’s spied on victims. Conspiracies and tactics like his are emblematic of a wider phenomenon survivors and bereaved families are experiencing.

More on yday’s News at Ten & across BBC.

Listen to Radio 4 pod series, Disaster Trolls on BBC Sounds. What happens when tragedy makes you a target? I investigate how these conspiracies have spread to UK.

Pod produced by brill @AdeaneAnt editor Ed Main commissioned by @Rhiroberts Nathan Jones. bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…

Watch Panorama, Disaster Deniers: Hunting the Trolls @BBCOne at 2000. I expose disaster trolls targeting survivors of UK terror & reveal popularity of these beliefs.

Top prod @AlysEliza w @tomtraies @lucindaborrell @simonthorne01 Tom Stone & Editor Karen Wightman.

It’s so powerful to see the response to this investigation so far. Listen to the pod on @BBCSounds & tune into Panorama at 8PM on BBC One.

I spoke to Today about exposing conspiracy theorists who track down terror survivors @JustinOnWeb

Across 5live, World Service & more.

Also catch my report on BBC News at Ten last night, where I reveal how survivors are being tracked down by conspiracy theorists - and ask their questions to one of those doing this.

A stark reminder of the real-world harm caused by disinformation and online abuse.

Here's the rest of the News at Ten report, revealing how UK terror survivors are being tracked down and sent online abuse because of online conspiracies.

All ten eps of the Radio 4 pod are on BBC Sounds - Panorama BBC One later.

Thanks to @paulroyall Lindsay McCoy & Ten team.

Here’s the trailer for the Radio 4 podcast - download all 10 episodes here! bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…

https://twitter.com/bbcsounds/status/1587082211337142274

And here’s the trailer for tonight’s Panorama investigation on @BBCOne at 8pm & iPlayer - big thanks to @EmmaSJacobs & @vickybaker for their work on all the impact!

https://twitter.com/BBCPanorama/status/1587069275528990723

As well as across multiple BBC radio, podcast & TV outlets today important to see this online piece at most read this afternoon - edited by the brilliant @KWestcott01 & Sarah Buckley!

Do give it a read if you’re yet to: bbc.com/news/uk-634126…

I’ll share the Panorama investigation in full tomorrow - but if you tuned into that and the Radio 4 podcast listen to this pod from @NeilSandersMC @BrentLeeSDCIC with extensive insight into how the conspiracy world works - and how to unpick it!
anchor.fm/somedarecallit…

Chatted to @adamfleming on #Newscast about the investigation too - and a lot of the behind the scenes too, like why we decided to expose this & how we do a doorstep.

Give it a listen! And also go listen to Radio 4’s Disaster Trolls on BBC Sounds.

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Watch last night’s Panorama on iPlayer - and listen to the Radio 4 podcast on BBC Sounds.

I expose how conspiracy theorists, who claim UK terror attacks are staged, track down survivors to homes and workplaces to see if they are lying about injuries. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Really brilliant to see all of the pick-up for this important investigation across the Mail, Telegraph & Mirror - and it was trending last night!

Listen to the Radio 4 podcast series here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…

And then the Panorama here on iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…