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BBC,·104 episodes
8. Tetyana: ‘My son is the Snake Island hero’
How a story of sweary heroism wasn't quite what it seemed.
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How self-styled citizen journalists are covering the war in Ukraine.
18 Apr 2022,·16 mins
10. Marianna: 'I get hate from all sides'
How an Instagram influencer survived a bombing - and got caught in the information war.
25 Apr 2022,·14 mins
Introducing... Death by Conspiracy?
Gary Matthews was drawn to conspiracies about Covid - until he caught the virus, and died.
14 Feb 2022,·2 mins
1. A Magical Town
What happened to Gary Matthews?
21 Feb 2022,·13 mins
2. Fleeing a Virus
How did Gary get pulled towards conspiracies?
3. The Protest
A protest in Shrewsbury gets weird.
4. Charlie
Marianna meets the man who ran the Facebook group Gary was in before he died.
5. Reflections in the Glass
After Gary’s death, the information battle heats up.
6. Tristan's Quest
Seeking to understand what happened, Gary’s cousin returns to Shrewsbury.
7. Gary's Final Days
Marianna traces Gary’s final week.
8. Tracking the Timeline
What did Gary’s online life look like?
9. The Conspiracist Mindset
Debunking stereotypes about those who fall for conspiracy theories.
10. Light and Dark
What does the story of Gary Matthews tell us about the world now?
