In-depth reporting on the world of social media
World Service,·467 episodes
Why are right-wing extremists obsessed with one Nordic country?
02 Feb 2018,·23 mins
Why do conspiracy theories go big on social media?
26 Jan 2018,·23 mins
How do we tackle online misinformation? And what new forms is it taking?
19 Jan 2018,·23 mins
The meaning of “fake news” has been completely transformed – so what does it mean now?
12 Jan 2018,·23 mins
Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail
05 Jan 2018,·23 mins
A summary of revelations about child protection measures and predators on YouTube.
29 Dec 2017,·23 mins
How the biggest campaigning hashtag of 2017 - #MeToo - is changing the world.
22 Dec 2017,·23 mins
How a fictional bird came to represent the dark side of internet fame
15 Dec 2017,·23 mins
Two students have built a programme to identify online bots. How does it work?
08 Dec 2017,·23 mins
Meet one of the people snared by Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules.
01 Dec 2017,·23 mins
A Trending investigation finds a glitch in YouTube's tool for reporting obscene comments.
24 Nov 2017,·23 mins
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is using social media to build a movement
17 Nov 2017,·23 mins
Government regulation is increasing ahead of the 2018 presidential election
10 Nov 2017,·23 mins
What’s the connection between Moscow and groups that want to break up the United States?
03 Nov 2017,·23 mins
Far right supporters and hard left groups known as “antifa” are fighting on US streets.
27 Oct 2017,·23 mins
Inside the extremist groups battling it out on US streets
20 Oct 2017,·23 mins
Why is the Russian military banning soldiers from posting selfies?
13 Oct 2017,·23 mins
How three viral stories sparked a discussion about sexist double standards in Pakistan.
06 Oct 2017,·23 mins
Why one woman’s shopping list for her husband went viral.
29 Sep 2017,·23 mins
Rohingya activists claim their protest posts are being deleted by social media companies
22 Sep 2017,·23 mins
We investigate a new German law which will force social networks to delete hate speech.
15 Sep 2017,·23 mins
How someone masquerading as a war photographer fooled the internet
08 Sep 2017,·23 mins
Hurricane Harvey gave rise to a flurry of fake news. We unpick the online myths
01 Sep 2017,·23 mins
Which African country makes the best jollof rice?
25 Aug 2017,·23 mins
Who is responsible for hosting hate and criminal activity online?
18 Aug 2017,·23 mins
A viral hashtag in India reveals a new fight in the war over women’s rights.
11 Aug 2017,·23 mins
Whistleblowers from YouTube’s voluntary child safety scheme raise concerns.
04 Aug 2017,·23 mins
What does live streaming tell us about modern China? This week, we meet a super fan.
28 Jul 2017,·23 mins
What does the phenomenon of livestreaming tell us about modern China?
21 Jul 2017,·23 mins
China has brought in new regulations prohibiting a huge range of online videos.
14 Jul 2017,·23 mins