A ‘Manspreading’ Video Goes Viral in Russia
A protest against “manspreading” went viral in Russia – but is it Russian propaganda? Activist Anna Dovgalyuk denies that she staged a stunt...
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20 of 107 episodesThe Men Who Hunt Stolen Motorbikes
In one city hit by motorbike theft, volunteers are using social media to fight back.
The People Who Remove Facebook Posts
They decide what you can and cannot see on the world’s biggest social network. Who are Facebook’s content moderators? We speak to a woman wh...
Catching The Killers Behind A Viral Murder Video
In July 2018, a disturbing video began to circulate on social media. In it two women and young children are shown being led at gunpoint by a...
Social Media And Losing Weight
Do dieting influencers and online communities help or hurt when you’re trying to get in shape? Some find social media groups a useful source...
Russian Extremism Memes
Why are some Russians put on extremist watch lists for saving or posting memes online? Maria Motuznaya was investigated by police after savi...
Did Facebook Fuel Hate in Myanmar?
Facebook’s dream of a more open and connected world has turned into a nightmare in Myanmar. The price of a smartphone SIM card dropped from...
The Influencer Business
Earlier this year, a baker in Liverpool in north-west England vented her frustration on Twitter over constantly being asked by social media...
Virtually Making A Fortune?
Why are people spending real money to buy land that only exists in virtual reality? In the virtual world of Decentraland, users can build wh...
What is #QAnon?
#QAnon is part of an online conspiracy theory firing up supporters of Donald Trump. We trace how it started on fringe message boards and has...
Sandy Hook Hoaxers Update
An update on American conspiracy theorists who deny that twenty-six people, mostly young children, died at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2...
Life As A YouTube Child Star
What’s it like to be a young YouTube star? Siblings Jaadin and Arabella Daho's lives have significantly changed since they went viral on You...
#MeToo: Part Two
The hashtag MeToo swept across social media in 2017 as victims of sexual harassment spoke out to show how prevalent sexual harassment is wit...
#MeToo: What's Next?
What’s the future of #MeToo? In October 2017, the hashtag became a worldwide movement in the wake of allegations against Hollywood producer...
World Cup Social Media Extravaganza
A recap of the social media trends of the 2018 World Cup: how did the “beautiful game” dominate online chatter across the globe. Should we h...
The World of Memes
How can memes be engineered to carry political messages? A team at University College, London, has found that some far-right websites and me...
The Silver Snipers
Five Swedish pensioners, who call themselves the “Silver Snipers”, test their aim at a professional eSports tournament, and try to prove tha...
A Transgender Twitter Fight
One short message led to a Twitter ban for a controversial activist – and highlighted the complicated world of transgender politics and how...
The Mysterious Wikipedia Editor
Philip Cross has made hundreds of thousands of Wikipedia edits. But in the process he's angered anti-war activists and critics of Western fo...
A Vegan You Tube Court Drama
Anna Scanlon, a vegan vlogger, has filed a lawsuit for defamation after she found herself the target of abuse online . She complained to the...
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