Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett is amplifying harmful health misinformation on his number-one ranked podcast, a BBC investigation has found.



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In many of the podcast episodes, the guests claimed to know a simple solution to health issues which they believed mainstream institutions were hiding from the public. They often also advertised their products on the podcast. Cancer researcher Dr Thomas Seyfried appeared on the podcast in October. He is a proponent of using the ketogenic […]

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Over the past year, Steven Bartlett has focused more on health on his The Diary of a CEO podcast - but claims shared by guests billed as health experts have come under scrutiny in a BBC World Service probe

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Steven Bartlett podcast Diary of CEO sharing harmful health claims, BBC probe finds

Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett has been slammed by experts for sharing harmful health misinformation that could lead to cancer patients getting 'very, very sick'

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Steven Bartlett accused of sharing advice that could harm cancer patients

Steven Barlett’s podcast has been hit by disinformation claims by the BBC (Picture: BBC)  Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has been criticised for spreading ‘harmful health misinformation’ on his Diary of a CEO podcast. The 32-year-old has been accused of platforming disproven claims including that cancer can be treated by a keto diet and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. A BBC World Service investigation analysed 15 health-related podcasts alo…

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Steven Bartlett under fire for 'sharing harmful health misinformation'

Recent episodes have focussed more on health than business

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Steven Bartlett accused of sharing 'misleading health information'

Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett is facing questions over his hit Diary of a CEO podcast after a investigation by BBC News raised concerns over health claims made by several guests. The entrepreneur, who made his fortune after co-founding Social Chain in Manchester after dropping out of university, has been accused of amplifying harmful health misinformation on the podcast. According to the BBC, guests on Steven Bartlett’s show were allowed to …

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Steven Bartlett faces questions over Diary of a CEO podcast

The Diary of a CEO, hosted by Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett, has become the most listened-to podcast in the UK and is in the top five worldwide.When it launched, in 2017, it mainly covered entrepreneurship and business ideas, but in the last two years, Bartlett has increasingly featured guests who espouse alternative health claims and even conspiracy theories.According to a BBC World Service investigation, out of 23 health-related episodes t…

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Four wildest health claims in Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast debunked

A BBC investigation into the number-one ranked Diary Of A CEO podcast has concluded that the host Steven Bartlett is spreading harmful health misinformation. BBC World Service carried out an analysis of over 20 health-related episodes, and found that each contained an average of 14 harmful health claims that went against extensive scientific evidence. The podcast – which started in 2017 and included guests from the arts, sport and political sphe…

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Steven Bartlett accused of health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast

Steven Bartlett, host of the "Diary of a CEO," pivoted to more health-focused episodes in 2023 and has watched his viewership increase ever since.

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Top Podcast Host Promoted Dangerous Health Misinformation, Bombshell Report Claims

Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett has been criticised by health experts for amplifying harmful health misinformation on his No 1-ranked podcast, potentially putting cancer patients at risk. The Dragons’ Den star is facing questions after guests on the podcast put forward unfounded healths claims, for example that cancer can be treated by following a keto diet. Health experts warned that the assertions could have serious consequences for people…

Steven Bartlett accused of health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast

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