Hoaxed - Tortoise Media

<p><br></p><p>Introducing... Hoaxed, the new series from Alexi Mostrous and Tortoise, who brought you Sweet Bobby.</p><br><p><br></p><p>In 2014, two children told police a shocking story: that they were being abused by a Satanic cult; a cult headed by their father and by parents and teachers at their school in the wealthy London suburb of Hampstead.The story was a lie. But on the internet, that didn't matter.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Hoaxed is an investigation into one of Britain's most serious-ever conspiracy theories. A story about a modern-day Satanic panic; about the victims whose lives were destroyed and about theconspiracists who spread the lie around the world.Oh, and it's about our hunt for the perpetrators - the people who forced the kids to lie - the ones who started it all.</p><br><p><br></p><p>All 6 episodes are available now to listen for free. You can listen to the full series ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content by <a href="https://tortoisemedia.onelink.me/Cx9d/c770bd87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">downloading the Tortoise audio app</a> or subscribing to Tortoise+ on Apple podcasts. Or join Tortoise as a member, where you can access more of our reporting, live events and support our work. Just visit the <a href="https://torto.se/3cxu7yf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tortoise website</a> and use the code Alexi50 for half price membership.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>