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