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The Free Speech Fight
Who is responsible for hosting hate and criminal activity online?
Jollof Rice Wars
Which African country makes the best jollof rice?
Floods of Fake News
Hurricane Harvey gave rise to a flurry of fake news. We unpick the online myths
The fake war photographer
How someone masquerading as a war photographer fooled the internet
Who Hates Germany's New Hate Speech Law?
We investigate a new German law which will force social networks to delete hate speech.
The Deleted Protest Posts
Rohingya activists claim their protest posts are being deleted by social media companies
The 鈥楬usband-Proof鈥 Shopping List
Why one woman鈥檚 shopping list for her husband went viral.
Tales of a Sexist Double Standard
How three viral stories sparked a discussion about sexist double standards in Pakistan.
Russian Army Selfie Ban
Why is the Russian military banning soldiers from posting selfies?
Street Battles in America
Inside the extremist groups battling it out on US streets
Who Are Antifa?
Far right supporters and hard left groups known as 鈥渁ntifa鈥 are fighting on US streets.
Who Pushed the 鈥楥alexit鈥 Hashtag?
What鈥檚 the connection between Moscow and groups that want to break up the United States?
How Free is the Russian Web?
Government regulation is increasing ahead of the 2018 presidential election
The Russian Blogger Running for President
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is using social media to build a movement
YouTube鈥檚 Child Protection Problems
A Trending investigation finds a glitch in YouTube's tool for reporting obscene comments.
Why Did 鈥楤lack Twitter鈥 Users Get Banned?
Meet one of the people snared by Twitter鈥檚 new anti-abuse rules.
How to Spot a Bot
Two students have built a programme to identify online bots. How does it work?
What is 鈥楳ilkshake Duck鈥?
How a fictional bird came to represent the dark side of internet fame
#MeToo: The Story So Far
How the biggest campaigning hashtag of 2017 - #MeToo - is changing the world.
YouTube and Child Safety
A summary of revelations about child protection measures and predators on YouTube.
Digital Life after Life
Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail
The History of 鈥楩ake News鈥 (Part 1)
The meaning of 鈥渇ake news鈥 has been completely transformed 鈥 so what does it mean now?
The History of 鈥楩ake News鈥 (Part 2)
How do we tackle online misinformation? And what new forms is it taking?
Why Conspiracy Theories Take Off Online
Why do conspiracy theories go big on social media?
The Far Right and Sweden
Why are right-wing extremists obsessed with one Nordic country?
The Rise of Extreme Pranking
Why has there been a rise in disturbing internet pranks that simulate real life attacks?
Undercover with the Alt-Right
Patrik Hermansson spent a year undercover with extremist groups. He tells us his story
American Students Rally for New Gun Measures
How US students are changing the debate over gun control
Can You Fake a Trend on Twitter?
Companies in Saudi Arabia are offering to artificially boost hashtags.
The Mysterious Brazilian Bloggers
How were fake social media characters used during Brazil鈥檚 2010 election?
YouTube鈥檚 Neo-Nazi Problem
YouTube admits it鈥檚 having trouble dealing with neo-Nazi hate music on its platform.