Beeb ‘Liar’ BBC’s chief fact-checker accused of lying

[PwoperNaughtyButNot]

One for them likes of Capital Man, Pickle and joyo - you love to be told what to think by your government controlled media outlets. What do you make of this then? Unbelievable hypocrisy for that fact checker or , it’s ok to lie if you are on the side of truth. I can already guess what you will choose. BEEB ‘LIAR’ BBC’s chief fact-checker Marianna Spring accused of lying on CV by falsely claiming to have worked with Beeb colleague Holly Christodoulou Published: 9:57, 8 Sep 2023 THE BBC's chief fact-checker is at the centre of claims she lied about her experience on her CV. Marianna Spring, who works as the broadcaster's disinformation correspondent, reportedly gave misleading information to secure work. She claimed she worked alongside BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford covering the "perception" of Russia during the 2018 World Cup, The New European reports. Marianna allegedly wrote on her CV: "June 2018: Reported on International News during the World Cup, specifically the perception of Russia, with BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford." The journalist made the apparent claim five years ago while trying to get work as a freelancer in Moscow for US-based news site Coda Story. According to the publication, the website's editor-in-chief Natalia Antelava, who previously worked for the BBC, criticised Marianna after checking out the supposed connection. Marianna then reportedly sent an email apologising for her "awful misjudgment" and said she was led by her "desperation" for the job. She also said she was a "brilliant journalist" but admitted she was "naive and stupid", it is reported. But Natalia responded: "Telling me you are a brilliant reporter who exercises integrity and honesty when you have literally demonstrated the opposite was a terrible idea." Marianna became the BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent in August last year. She had worked for Panorama and has her own BBC podcast called Marianna In Conspiracyland. The journalist is also part of the BBC verify team, which undertakes fact-checking to avoid misinformation. The BBC did not wish to comment when approached by The Sun Online.

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Oh look Poland rat is owning the time of the gullible, as usual.

[goose]

Oh look another thread for WHOs most desperate Zen coach to make it about himself.

[Mike Oxsaw]

Yeah, but the BBC! The B. B. C! Truth, justice and the Ameri....well OK, truth & justice will do. Two out of three ain't bad as the man sung.

[Hammer and Pickle]

Hmmm Seems to have done a series of pieces on conspiracy theories. How rude of her.

[Hammer and Pickle]

Seems it’s a lot easier to find material on her being attacked for the job she is doing than what material she has published itself https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/marianna-spring-bbc-abuse-hate-mail-b2388854.html

[GreenStreetPlayer]

CM “But it’s good there’s some sort of accountability for this - that they will actually give a fuck about their reputation rather than having dishonesty at the core of what they do”. So why are they checking far right material and not far left material?

[Mike Oxsaw]

Look! Just look at the posters who absolutely need (NEED) the BBC to be a incorruptible and unquestionable bastion of truth!. None so blind as those who won't see.

[WHU(Exeter)]

Is there some footage somewhere, maybe on BBC I-Player, or YouTube of carnival atmospheres outside just ONE vaccine centre? I’d love to see it, could just give me the kick up the arse needed, to get down there when any new variant pops its head up.

[Hammer and Pickle]

This is an interesting case. Seems the idea is to try to discredit the BBC as an institution that has employed a correspondent in this capacity. But it’s being so ineptly done it could actually be a clever sting and we are watching all the reactionaries fall for it.

[Capitol Man]

It’s classic disinformation stuff - pretend everyone is corrupt/liar so your guy looks less corrupt. Not surprised that one of the site’s biggest mugs gets taken in by this one. Not surprised the loons on here pile on either. BBC should look into it and fire her if they think it’s warranted - but I doubt they will unless something else comes out as it’s not even the CV she put into for the job she got. But it’s good there’s some sort of accountability for this - that they will actually give a fuck about their reputation rather than having dishonesty at the core of what they do.

[WHU(Exeter)]

Her CV and she personally, has no bearing whatsoever on what I feel about the BBC.

[Mike Oxsaw]

Oh! The BBC can tell no lies! The BBC can tell no lies! The BBC can tell no lies! Fiddle with the farmer's daughter. The BBC just tells the truth! The BBC just tells the truth! The BBC just tells the truth! Just like I thinks it oughta' You...cannot dis the BBC! Cannot dis the BBC! Cannot dis the BBC! You'll surely have to answer to me! Tum Te Tum, Tum Te Tum, dancing in the meadows and uplands of 1960s southern England. Fo Le O Diddle Dum Dum.

[Capitol Man]

You old women never seemed to get this worked up when the Murdoch empire got caught telling massive and deliberate lies in multiple cases, or behaving unethically, on multiple occasions. Someone made up a bit of crap on her CV and suddenly you can’t believe anything put out by the bbc. I suppose it makes you feel better about the constant stream of bullshit you spout. You are of course welcome to look at the work she’s published and put a counter view as to whether the background work is accurate - but you’re too lazy to do that aren’t you. Here’s a tip that I’m sure most of you will ignore - look at the sources used in the stuff you read and see how they add up. You could also see if a sizable news org putting out tens of thousands of reports a year gets it right or wrong most of the time. But again, you could lick some stuff off the arse-end of the internet and it must be true, just because.

[WHU(Exeter)]

On balance I think I’d prefer it if she was a liar, rather than someone who believed wholeheartedly in what the BBC stand for now.

[Mike Oxsaw]

Is Fornals chief goal scorer at West Ham? Wouldn't like to get side-tracked by something as simple as his input to what the team delivers.

[Hammer and Pickle]

So, is she "chief fact-checker" at the BBC or a correspondent charged with covering disinformation and the social media? I ask because we wouldn't want to get side-tracked here, would we.

[WHU(Exeter)]

“How you numpties get through the day is a total mystery to me” How you get through the day is no mystery to me. Most of them I reckon you pissed off and angry, because not enough people take you as seriously as you’d like. And then you get all angsty and aggressive. You ought to let go of your ego a bit (lot) more, like your ZEN told you. Give it aSufi whirl. You might end up liking it. (That’ll be fifty quid please)

[WHU(Exeter)]

VERBAL REASONING I remember you twice having a pop at me, over a couple different subjects, until you later admitted you agreed with what I’d argued. Like ZEN, verbal reasoning is something that you need to put into practice more, before digging others out.

[WHU(Exeter)]

VERBAL REASONING I remember you twice having a pop at me, over a couple different subjects, until you later admitted you agreed with what I’d argued. Like ZEN, verbal reasoning is something that you need to put into practice more, before digging others out.

[Hammer and Pickle]

If I could edit my posts, I’d replace that “however” with an “OK”. It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon and I’m feeling kind and charitable.

[Hammer and Pickle]

Oh do stop nitwit - all I said as I was going to judge her on her current work; if you want to get all hot and fixated about her CV, that’s your business. However, a lack of integrity is a bad thing in every walk of life but shit journalism from a BBC correspondent is a lot heavier a matter. You’d agree with this if your verbal reasoning was up to scratch, but like Exeter here, you’re failing the test. Oh and she’s not employed by the BBC to check its own content in any capacity, let alone as chief fact-checker. She’s merely a correspondent responsible for covering disinformation and the social media. How you numpties get through the day is a total mystery to me.

[PwoperNaughtyButNot]

Oh Pickle you are a funny little fella The fact that you can’t see how someone who’s whole career is to be the ministry of truth actually lied on her CV. I’m pretty certain if this would have been somebody from your perceived enemy side you would be all over this. Lack of integrity doesn’t get a free pass if you pretend to be fighting lack of integrity. You can work that out can’t you?

[WHU(Exeter)]

Shame the BBC ‘fact checker’ couldn’t have checked out the “almost carnival atmosphere, outside some of the vaccine centres”, or at least the BBC show a bit of footage from at least one of those centres.

[Hammer and Pickle]

If I didn’t know better, I’d be attached to the belief you can do far better than that for a post, saddo.

[riosleftsock]

Northbank won't like this. SHUT IT DOWN