There are huge misconceptions about the kinds of people who… - Marianna Spring

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There are huge misconceptions about the kinds of people who believe conspiracy theories. This image of people as stupid and crazy is not the case. I often find people are very switched on, hyper-curious and engaged and deeply distrustful. Often they’ve been really let down by people in authority or power and then turn to social media that starts to play on that distrust.

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Marianna Spring (born 21 February 1996) is a British broadcast journalist. She is the BBC's first specialist disinformation and social media correspondent.

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