Tag Archive: Marianna Spring
Forget Online Yookay ‘Decline Porn’ – the True Problem is Offline Yookay ‘Progress Porn’
The BBC is in a panic about AI 'decline porn' videos mocking Britain's decay. But Steven Tucker says they're clearly jokes – the real fantasy is the media's 'progress porn', pretending the Yookay is doing just fine.
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Springtime for Tyrants
BBC 'Disinformation Correspondent' Marianna Spring worries about Russian spies, trolls, bots and Brexiteers. But most of all she worries "real people" will be "emboldened" to talk about politics online.
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Why Did the BBC and ITV Decide to Smear Reform With a Baseless Story About Election Manipulation on Social Media on the Same Day?
Why did the BBC and ITV decide to smear Reform – on the same day! – with a baseless story about 'bots' boosting their support on social media, asks Ben Pile. It's the latest example of dissenters being smeared by the MSM.
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The Hypocrisy of the BBC’s Misinformation War
The BBC's war on misinformation is blatantly one-sided, says Simon Cottee. The 'misinformation' in mind is almost always from conservative sources, while the 'fact-checkers' aren't so accurate themselves.
Read more Nick Dixon and Toby Young Talk About Marianna Spring’s Disregard for the Truth, Róisín Murphy’s Sweet Revenge and Gavin Newsom’s Lockdown Mea Culpa
In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are Marianna Spring's disregard for the truth, Róisín Murphy's sweet revenge and Gavin Newsom's lockdown mea culpa.
Read more BBC Disinformation Correspondent Marianna Spring “Lied on Her CV”
The BBC's Disinformation Correspondent Marianna Spring is facing claims that she lied about her experience on her CV, which would make her responsible for some 'disinformation' of her own.
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Nick Dixon and Toby Young Talk About the Cashless Society, Trump’s Indictment, Megan Rapinoe’s Spot Kick, Marianna Spring’s ‘Abuse’ and Elon Musk’s Legal Guarantee to X Users
In this week's episode of the Weekly Sceptic, the talking points are Megan Rapinoe's penalty miss, Trump's indictment, Marianna Spring becoming unsprung and Elon Musk's open-ended legal guarantee to X users.
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BBC Spreads Fake News About Carl Benjamin in Flagship Podcast on ‘Mis-’ and ‘Disinformation’
The face of the BBC's new multi-million pound anti-disinformation unit, Marianna Spring, has been accused of spreading fake news by Carl Benjamin, who has complained to Ofcom and the BBC. Oddly, she hasn't responded.
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The BBC’s War on ‘Disinformation’ is Just Government Censorship by Another Name
The BBC's war on 'disinformation' – defined as anything contrary to the Government line – is just state censorship by another name, says Shiraz Akram.
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BBC Verify Should Investigate the BBC’s Own Climate Misinformation
The BBC's new multimillion pound Verify unit is paying an army of fact-checkers to root out 'misinformation'. The BBC should start with its own deluge of factually-dubious claims about the 'climate emergency'.
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