5. Rob: ‘Covid was a hoax, and so is the war’
What does the war in Ukraine have in common with Covid? Conspiracy theorists claim both are part of an evil plot by a shadowy global elite. So how and why do these ideas spread?
What does the invasion of Ukraine have in common with the coronavirus pandemic?
On the face of it not much at all, but disinformation about the war is also fuelling existing conspiracy movements around the world.
Covid denialists who claimed the pandemic was invented by a shadowy elite to impose a tyrannical global government, now believe that the conflict in Ukraine is part of the same evil plot.
It’s a bizarre offshoot of the extraordinary information war that’s being fought over Ukraine, in parallel to the military campaign on the ground.
So how and why are these baseless conspiracy theories taking root?
In this podcast series, Â鶹Éç disinformation reporter Marianna Spring investigates stories from Ukraine, Russia, and around the world, and hears from those caught up in the battle over the truth.
Producer: Ant Adeane
Editor: Ed Main
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Marianna in Conspiracyland
The home of Marianna Spring's investigations for Â鶹Éç Radio 4.
