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The human cost of viral misinformation
A BBC investigation has found bad info linked to arsons, serious injuries and even deaths.
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Inside the world of the meninists
Who are “men's rights activists” - and what do they want?
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How scammers are exploiting coronavirus fears
From phishing emails to bogus cures, coronavirus-themed scams have exploded online.
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How coronavirus is changing online dating
Finding a partner is hard even without a pandemic. So what’s dating like during lockdown?
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How to stop viral misinformation
Seven ways we can all stop misleading posts from going viral.
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How bad coronavirus info goes viral
There’s a huge amount of misinformation online. This is how one post went viral.
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The fight against Poland’s ‘LGBT free zones’
Activists are using social media to fight against laws banning “LGBT ideology”
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What happened when a troll met his target?
When an online troll met the target of his abuse
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Did Russia leak British secrets online?
How a trove of confidential documents mysteriously emerged on a social media site
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Life after YouTube fame
Dax Flame was once a top YouTuber. Where did it all go wrong – and what is he doing now?
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The ‘online slave market’ aided by Silicon Valley
Women in Kuwait are being trafficked on apps. Experts call it an ‘online slave market’.
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The grannies against the far-right
A small Facebook group started a conversation about ring-wing populism across Europe.
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How 'state-sponsored trolling' works
More governments around the world are “trolling” – what are they doing, and why?
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The ‘lifeguard’ who saves women on Instagram
One woman has a mission to save the lives of people who post suicidal thoughts online.
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The Instagram suicide network
How one teenager’s phone revealed a secret network of people sharing suicidal thoughts
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The rise of the 'Brazilian butt lift'
One woman’s journey as she decides whether to have her bottom enhanced.
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Why Greek activists are telling tourists to leave
How an anarchist enclave in Athens started a conversation about gentrification.
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Cuba’s digital revolution
Cubans are getting online – so how is the internet transforming this communist country?
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Can an algorithm be racist?
An artificial intelligence expert says the internet is dividing us and making us angrier.
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How worried should we be about deepfakes?
It’s been a subject of scary headlines, but what’s the truth about fake video technology?
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The problem with the viral celery juice ‘cure’
An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits.
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Algeria’s disinformation battle
Fake news and web trolls have been shaping the conversation about Algeria's future.
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The hunt for red mercury
A substance with allegedly magical properties is being sold online…only it doesn’t exist.
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Living with China’s social media censorship
How do Chinese social media users navigate government censorship?
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We were promised a baby on Instagram
How a scammer used social media to promise babies to adoptive couples.
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Facebook’s market for illicit antiquities
Do platforms like Facebook facilitate the illegal trafficking of art and artefacts?
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The people who want humans to stop having babies
Who are the “anti-natalists” and why do they want the gradual extinction of humanity?
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Can YouTube be trusted?
YouTube responds to accusations it has allowed harmful content to spread on its platform.
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What happens after you go viral?
Two stories about social media storms. What happened after the crowds moved on?
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How influential is a pro-Trump conspiracy theory?
We find out how QAnon may affect next year’s US presidential election.
