1. Entering Conspiracyland
What鈥檚 happening in the Devon town of Totnes?
What鈥檚 happening in the Devon town of Totnes? The small town of Totnes in Devon is known for its warmth and open-mindedness, gong baths and healing crystals, but a fault line has emerged between the minority who鈥檝e been drawn in by disinformation laced with hate and those who are fighting against it. Some in the town were drawn into a conspiracy theory movement during the pandemic, one whose monthly marches and rallies persist to this day. A conspiracy theory newspaper called The Light seems to have played a key part in the division there. 成人快手 disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring investigates how the theories that dominate its pages are changing the town.
Host: Marianna Spring
Producers: Philip Marzouk and Olivia Lace-Evans
Producer for 成人快手 Radio 4 podcasts: Nathan Jones
Technical Producer: Alex Portfelix
Series producer: Emma Close
Senior news editor: Sam Bonham
Commissioner: Rhian Roberts
New episodes released every few days. If you're in the UK, listen to the whole series first on 成人快手 Sounds bbc.in/42x5sO5
And please get in touch with Marianna by emailing at: mariannainconspiracyland@bbc.co.uk.
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The home of Marianna Spring's investigations for 成人快手 Radio 4.