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Fake Football News
How fake football news impacts clubs, players, and fans.
07 Jul 2017,23 mins
‘Not In My Name’
A brutal murder in India sparks a viral, global hashtag.
30 Jun 2017,23 mins
Fake Victim Images
Why would people circulate fake victim images minutes after a tragedy?
23 Jun 2017,23 mins
Quilting Wars
How the fractious politics of America is tearing apart the US quilting community.
16 Jun 2017,23 mins
Political Public Shaming
The conflict in Venezuela has moved outside the country – both on and offline.
09 Jun 2017,23 mins
What Is 4Chan?
How one website has become influential in online politics today.
02 Jun 2017,23 mins
Travelling Without Male Consent
We unpick the story of a viral hashtag which challenged Saudi 'guardianship' rules
26 May 2017,23 mins
What Happened to #Kony2012?
What Happened to #Kony2012? And the the priest mixing Buddhist chants with techno beats
19 May 2017,23 mins
Tracking #MacronLeaks
How the American alt-right helped #MacronLeaks go viral.
12 May 2017,23 mins
Cartoonists of the ‘Caliphate’
Supporters of so-called Islamic State are spreading their ideology – through cartoons.
05 May 2017,23 mins
Fashion Brands and the Hijab
The backlash against fashion brands that use hijab to sell their products.
28 Apr 2017,23 mins
Fake Celebrity Accounts
What is behind the disturbing rise of fake celebrity accounts targeting minors?
21 Apr 2017,23 mins
Liberal Fake News
Has there been a rise in anti-Donald Trump fake news since he became President?
14 Apr 2017,23 mins
How The ‘Great Meme War’ Moved To France
How a small group of French internet users plan to influence the elections.
07 Apr 2017,23 mins
The Sandy Hook Hoaxers
Families are battling fake online theories that claim their children were never killed.
31 Mar 2017,23 mins
Disturbing Rip-Off Cartoons
An investigation into unsuitable children’s cartoons on YouTube.
25 Mar 2017,17 mins
Nigeria’s Secret Transgender Groups
Nigeria’s transgender community speak to us about secret online groups
18 Mar 2017,17 mins
Playing it Safe
Playing it safe - the death of a famous gamer shocks the online streaming community.
11 Mar 2017,17 mins
Sweden’s ‘Troll Factory’
Why is a far right group in Sweden secretly recording phone calls with journalists?
04 Mar 2017,17 mins
Twitter Bots Target UK By-Election
Why did a mysterious group of pro-Russia Twitter accounts target a UK election?
25 Feb 2017,17 mins
Antifascists v Alt.Right
We investigate the dirty tricks used online by Antifascists and the Alt.Right in the US
18 Feb 2017,17 mins
NATO’s Claims of Russian ‘Misinformation’
Explaining the stories the world is sharing
11 Feb 2017,17 mins
Debunking YouTube Rumours
Debunking YouTube paedophile rumours and online radicalisation of the far-right
04 Feb 2017,17 mins
Robot News and Fake Facts
Robot News - who is behind thousands of automated videos popping up online?
28 Jan 2017,17 mins
Could Sending a GIF Be a Crime?
How do you go online if flashing lights could hurt you?
21 Jan 2017,17 mins
Conversations With a Hacker
Tracking the hackers - Who is Guccifer 2.0?
14 Jan 2017,17 mins
Could Crowdmapping Create a Safer World?
Is crowdmapping an effective tool to tackle political violence and hate crime?
07 Jan 2017,17 mins
Harambe: The Meme that Won’t Go Away
How did a gorilla shot in a zoo in the US gain such relevance to the online world?
31 Dec 2016,17 mins
The Biggest Trends of 2016
The US Elections, the EU Referendum, livestreaming and ‘creepy clown’ sightings
24 Dec 2016,17 mins
Demonetisation’s Fake News Demons
False rumours suggesting India’s new bank notes could be radioactive are spreading online
17 Dec 2016,17 mins