The Modern Mann

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The Modern Mann

Show Notes

Guy Babcock is not paedophile. He is not a sociopath, or a racist, or a ‘deadbeat’. He has not served time in prison.

And yet, if you search his name online, you get a very different impression: hundreds of posts, smearing his reputation, all over the internet.

In this interview with Olly, Guy explains why - despite a court ruling against the person ruining his reputation - these posts live on.

He recalls the terrifying day he realised his name was being dragged through the mud, and explains how he came to understand that a vengeful ex-employee was behind the damaging slurs…

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