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Marianna in Conspiracyland

Bonus episode: Irish Conspiracyland

Duration: 19 minutes

Can you hold papers sharing disinformation and hate to account?

Marianna travels to Dublin to investigate a court case unfolding against the Irish Light conspiracy theory newspaper. Edel Campbell and her lawyer have been targeted by an extreme campaign of abuse after suing The Light which falsely claimed Edel’s son Diego died from a Covid vaccine, when in reality he had died by suicide. Conspiracy theorists worldwide have used dozens of tragic deaths to spread vaccine misinformation. This case is thought to be the first where a relative has sued. What is the cost of taking action like this? Show less

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