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The story behind your social media feed, from BBC correspondent Marianna Spring and investigative journalist Matt Shea. Top Comment investigates what's blowing up online. From global events that go viral across social media, to bizarre moments that spill into real life, Marianna and Matt unpack the trends, theories and digital chaos shaping our world. You can register for Castfest tickets here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/castfest-2026 You can also hear Marianna's previous series for the BBC in this feed, including Marianna in Conspiracyland, Why Do You Hate Me?, Disaster Trolls, Death by Conspiracy? and War on Truth.

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Next On Intrigue: Ransom Man. What would you do if your deepest secrets were held to ransom? Jenny Kleeman investigates one of the world's most audacious hacks. When a shocking data breach takes place at a Finnish psychotherapy service, the nation’s darkest secrets are held to ransom by a faceless hacker. He calls himself ransom_man. Award-winning journalist Jenny Kleeman (BBC Radio 4’s The Gift) traces the story from the first extortion email to the hunt to find the hacker and bring him to justice. We all have some thoughts we’d never write down. Now, just imagine that a criminal had got hold of those thoughts, and was threatening to publish them for all the world to see if you didn’t pay to stop him. Jenny finds out what kind of person is prepared to terrorise a nation like this, and the lengths people will go to fight back. On the way, she’ll discover that the origins of this dark crime stretch far beyond Finland. Her extraordinary quest leads her around the world and to unexpected places, bringing Jenny face to face with victims, investigators, police and notorious hackers themselves. It is a cautionary tale about something that could happen anywhere, to any of us, again and again. Jenny will learn just how vulnerable our deepest secrets can be – and the enormous power that hackers now have to hold our inner lives to ransom. Intrigue: 'Jaw-dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.

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Decent introduction to current conspiracy thinking

02-07-2023

DarkDylar

Marianna in conspiracyland gives an introduction to the conspiracies swirling around since the covid pandemic. It takes one subject, a conspiracy newspaper, and gives you insight in what it is, who’s impacted, and what the consequences are or might be. It does this well. But, it doesn’t dig deep. If you’ve followed the news around Q-anon, the storming of the US Capitol, and the pandemic protesters, you won’t hear that much new. And you miss the deep dives, wishing 15 minute episodes has been 45 minutes long so those interviewed could really go into the details and dangers of these conspiracies. Still, not wasted time and a good listen.
Superb investigation

02-07-2023

Cloggie Sarah

Thank you, Marianna! This was a truly insightful series. You are a very strong (and brave) individual! The podcast gave me some useful guidance for knowing how to communicate with a couple of people in my network. All the best!

The story behind your social media feed, from BBC correspondent Marianna Spring and investigative journalist Matt Shea. Top Comment investigates what's blowing up online. From global events that go viral across social media, to bizarre moments that spill into real life, Marianna and Matt unpack the trends, theories and digital chaos shaping our world. You can register for Castfest tickets here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/castfest-2026 You can also hear Marianna's previous series for the BBC in this feed, including Marianna in Conspiracyland, Why Do You Hate Me?, Disaster Trolls, Death by Conspiracy? and War on Truth.