In-depth reporting on the world of social media
World Service,·467 episodes
How an anarchist enclave in Athens started a conversation about gentrification.
18 Oct 2019,·24 mins
Cubans are getting online – so how is the internet transforming this communist country?
11 Oct 2019,·50 mins
An artificial intelligence expert says the internet is dividing us and making us angrier.
04 Oct 2019,·23 mins
It’s been a subject of scary headlines, but what’s the truth about fake video technology?
27 Sep 2019,·23 mins
An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits.
20 Sep 2019,·23 mins
Fake news and web trolls have been shaping the conversation about Algeria's future.
13 Sep 2019,·23 mins
A substance with allegedly magical properties is being sold online…only it doesn’t exist.
06 Sep 2019,·23 mins
How do Chinese social media users navigate government censorship?
30 Aug 2019,·24 mins
How a scammer used social media to promise babies to adoptive couples.
23 Aug 2019,·22 mins
Do platforms like Facebook facilitate the illegal trafficking of art and artefacts?
16 Aug 2019,·23 mins
Who are the “anti-natalists” and why do they want the gradual extinction of humanity?
09 Aug 2019,·23 mins
YouTube responds to accusations it has allowed harmful content to spread on its platform.
02 Aug 2019,·25 mins
Two stories about social media storms. What happened after the crowds moved on?
26 Jul 2019,·25 mins
We find out how QAnon may affect next year’s US presidential election.
19 Jul 2019,·23 mins
The social media giant is accused of promoting videos arguing the Earth isn't round.
12 Jul 2019,·24 mins
Why are women from the United Arab Emirates fleeing their country?
05 Jul 2019,·22 mins
“Sympathy scammers” are exploiting online support for Sudanese protesters.
28 Jun 2019,·23 mins
Wael Ghonim was behind a Facebook page that called people to Tahrir Square in 2011.
21 Jun 2019,·23 mins
How do you get people to talk to each other politely on the internet?
14 Jun 2019,·23 mins
Thousands have joined closed groups to stop hate. Who are the activists of #IAmHere?
07 Jun 2019,·23 mins
How graphic and threatening messages on Facebook were exposed by university students.
31 May 2019,·23 mins
The secrets of YouTube’s powerful algorithm in the words of a former company insider.
24 May 2019,·23 mins
Russian disinformation could influence the vote, the EU says. Is the threat exaggerated?
17 May 2019,·24 mins
It's all over social media, but it’s also a dangerous cosmetic surgical procedure.
10 May 2019,·23 mins
Author and podcaster Douglas Rushkoff wants a new fight against “anti-human” technologies
03 May 2019,·22 mins
Young South Africans are using social media to transform their country’s politics.
26 Apr 2019,·23 mins
Were innocents framed to try discredit protests that helped topple Sudan’s former leader?
19 Apr 2019,·22 mins
A fake rock star fooled the internet. But how did he do it – and why?
12 Apr 2019,·17 mins
12 Apr 2019,·23 mins
What is video-sharing app TikTok doing to stop adults from posting sexual comments?
05 Apr 2019,·23 mins
