Are conspiracy theories America’s biggest export?

阴谋论是美国最大的出口产品吗?

The Global Story

2026-01-02

27 分钟
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We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. Mistrust in science has never been higher. Fewer people are getting vaccinated, a known vaccine skeptic is leading the most powerful health agency in America and an outbreak of measels in Texas this year led to the first fatalities in almost a decade. Then, in August, a gunman opened fire on the headquarters of the Centre for Disease Control with many speculating he was fuelled by misinformation about health. Increasingly this misinformation is being exported around the world. Marianna Spring is the BBC’s Social Media Investigations Correspondent and tells the story of how suspicion of science in America helped radicalise a British mom with devastating consequences. Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Lucy Pawle Executive producer: Annie Brown Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: Kate Shemirani. Martin Pope / Getty
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  • Hey there, it's Asma Interston here.

  • Hey guys, as we reach the end of 2025,

  • we wanted to bring you a few of our favorite episodes of the podcast

  • since we relaunched in September.

  • That's right.

  • And we will be back in the new year with brand new episodes,

  • bringing you stories about where the world and America meet.

  • And we love to hear from you about what you thought about the episodes,

  • the other topics we've been looking at.

  • So please message us.

  • Our email address is theglobalstoryatbbc.com.

  • Now Tristan,

  • one of the episodes I was really into is the story of a young British woman who was so influenced by her mother's health conspiracy theories that she died.

  • It is a fascinating story that gives us a glimpse into how conspiracy theories that really originated and had some roots here in the United States traveled halfway across the world,

  • across the Atlantic Ocean, and have found a home in the UK.

  • incredibly tragic story but it's really brought to life by Marianna

  • because she's such a wonderful storyteller.

  • I really enjoy this episode too.

  • These days, it seems like mistrust in science has never been higher.

  • Fewer people are getting vaccines.