Investigating what's blowing up online, and decoding your feed.
BBC,·84 episodes
The Twitch streamer has been denied entry into the UK
05 Jun 2026,·30 mins,·
The deaths of three sisters have led to rampant speculation online
29 May 2026,·25 mins,·
The mysterious tech giant sparking online backlash
22 May 2026,·27 mins,·
Many western countries are pursuing stricter internet regulation
19 May 2026,·41 mins
How coordinated foreign accounts are amplifying anti-immigrant rhetoric
15 May 2026,·25 mins
Meet the founder of the website being compared to Black Mirror
08 May 2026,·33 mins,·
Behind the false claims that recent assassination attempts were 'staged'
01 May 2026,·26 mins,·
Highlights from our appearance at BBC Castfest
28 Apr 2026,·28 mins
The sister of an influencer is facing serious allegations
24 Apr 2026,·22 mins
Why the California festival is known as the 'Influencer Olympics'
17 Apr 2026,·24 mins
Explosive Media are accused of working for the Iranian government
11 Apr 2026,·25 mins
How AI is supercharging online abuse towards women
03 Apr 2026,·29 mins
The companies were found liable in a landmark California case
27 Mar 2026,·29 mins
The algorithmic arms race driving the spread of harmful content
20 Mar 2026,·30 mins
Influencers have descended on the Arizona home of the missing 84-year-old
13 Mar 2026,·30 mins
How phantom trends cause real-world hysteria
06 Mar 2026,·27 mins
Prediction markets have exploded online but they're inviting scrutiny.
27 Feb 2026,·34 mins
Episode 1 of Top Comment is here.
20 Feb 2026,·31 mins,·
We talk through the stories behind your social media feed.
19 Feb 2026,·1 min
1. The Dove and the Pigeon
What Happened to Paloma?
30 Jun 2025,·32 mins,·
2. Conspiracyland at home
Could the answer lie in the past?
07 Jul 2025,·29 mins,·
3. Down the cancer conspiracy rabbit hole
What are patients seeing on social media?
14 Jul 2025,·30 mins,·
4. The Archaeologists
Are we equipped to deal with a rising tide of misinformation?
21 Jul 2025,·22 mins
5. A collective immune system
Can people fight back against medical misinformation?
28 Jul 2025,·24 mins,·
6. The Inquest
Can coroners' courts cope with conspiracy?
02 Oct 2025,·29 mins
Introducing... Why Do You Hate Me? USA
Marianna Spring investigates the online phenomena that could influence the election.
14 Sep 2024,·3 mins
1. Wild Thoughts: 'I hate Trump, she likes him – we both think he staged assassination attempts'
How do two people with different politics end up believing similar conspiracy theories?
23 Sep 2024,·28 mins,·
2. Counting The Threats: 'I just work in IT – why am I getting threats from election deniers?'
Inside the election centre where workers face threats and abuse ahead of the 2024 vote.
30 Sep 2024,·28 mins,·
3. The Fable of the Pikesville Clip: ‘I’ve been burnt by the fire once, so I’ll think twice before posting’
A clip that divided and convinced a community – and what it could mean for the election.
07 Oct 2024,·28 mins,·
4. Doxxed and Blocked: ‘We’re distressed about war in the Middle East and now trolls are after us.'
The social media tactic harming and further polarising people.
14 Oct 2024,·28 mins,·
