Conspiracy theories

'Our sister died of cancer because of our mum's conspiracy theories'
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Health
Posted
23 June
Who really built Stonehenge?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
9 June
More or Less: Behind the Stats. How dead is the internet? Audio, 9 minutes
We investigate the claim that bots make up 50% of internet traffic
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Did Katy Perry REALLY go to space? And other conspiracies being spread online
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
17 April
RFK Jr pledges to find the cause of autism by September
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US & Canada
Posted
11 April
Laura Loomer: Far-right activist who met Trump before he fired NSC officials
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US & Canada
Posted
4 April
Conspiracy theories: What are the most popular and why do they spread?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
18 February
What in the World. How cow vaccines sparked conspiracy theories in Kenya. Audio, 14 minutes
And why Bill Gates has been dragged into the conversation
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
'Pizzagate' gunman fatally shot by police during traffic stop
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US & Canada
Posted
10 January
Trending. Valencia's floods: Engineered weather? Audio, 18 minutes
BBC Trending investigates conspiracy theories that swirled around Valencia's floods
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Expelled the same day: Ireland hardens illegal immigration response
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Europe
Posted
24 November 2024
More or Less: Behind the Stats. Did 20 million votes really go missing in the US election? Audio, 9 minutes
We investigate a viral graph that suggests turnout was drastically lower than in 2020
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Arena attack conspiracist ordered to pay £45k
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England
Posted
8 November 2024
Breaking the Rules. Snares. Audio, 57 minutes
Clare Bayley's psychological drama set in a remote Exmoor valley.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Arena bomb survivors win conspiracy harassment case
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Manchester
Posted
23 October 2024
‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on front line of conspiracies
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US & Canada
Posted
17 October 2024
The Artificial Human. Can AI debunk conspiracy theories? Audio, 29 minutes
Aleks and Kevin investigate an AI chatbot that appears to debunk conspiracy theories.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Hurricane recovery disrupted by threats to relief workers
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US & Canada
Posted
15 October 2024
AntiSocial. What is ‘The Great Replacement’ theory? Audio, 7 minutes
The evolution of a conspiracy theory
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
How social media assassination conspiracies are uniting pro- and anti-Trump voters
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US & Canada
Posted
22 September 2024
Three ways to spot a conspiracy theory. Video, 00:05:03
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
The Moon hoax that fooled the world. Video, 00:07:31
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
How we became obsessed with UFOs. Video, 00:04:05
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
The Life Scientific. Bill Gates on vaccines, conspiracy theories and the pleasures of pickleball. Audio, 36 minutes
Bill Gates talks philanthropy, the power of vaccines and dealing with conspiracy theories.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year