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8. The Science Of Conspiracy

Could people in the UK conspiracy theory movement ever become violent?

Could people in the UK conspiracy theory movement ever become violent? Returning to the UK, 麻豆社 disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring meets possibly the only person outside of the movement who has read as much of the Light as her: political scientist at King鈥檚 College London Dr Rod Dacombe. What insights will he have for Marianna from his years studying The Light and the conspiracy theory movement in the UK?

Host: Marianna Spring
Producers: Philip Marzouk and Olivia Lace-Evans
Producer for 麻豆社 Radio 4 podcasts: Nathan Jones
Technical Producer: Tom Brignell and Neva Missirian
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 麻豆社 Sounds bbc.in/42x5sO5

And please get in touch with Marianna by emailing at: mariannainconspiracyland@bbc.co.uk.

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14 minutes

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  • Wed 21 Jun 2023 09:45
  • Thu 22 Jun 2023 00:30

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