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QAnon and on and on
Sat 25 Jul 2020
Why has a bizarre conspiracy theory surged in popularity during the global pandemic?
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The online heroes of the coronavirus pandemic
Sat 18 Jul 2020
Meet the people dishing out good advice and sound facts about Covid-19.
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How to talk about conspiracy theories
Sat 11 Jul 2020
How should you engage with someone edging towards conspiracy theories?
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Who spread the β5G coronavirusβ conspiracy theory?
Sat 4 Jul 2020
Meet the man behind the absurd theory linking 5G, Covid-19 and billionaire Bill Gates.
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The scammers promising poison on Facebook
Sat 27 Jun 2020
A deadly chemical seems to be for sale on Facebook - but is it really what it seems?
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Can viral videos stop police brutality?
Sat 20 Jun 2020
George Floydβs death was captured on camera. But can videos really stop police abuses?
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The childrenβs video game that turned toxic
Sat 13 Jun 2020
How did a childβs game become a hotbed of abuse, bullying, racist and sexual content?
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Are Instagrammers ruining nature?
Sat 6 Jun 2020
One man is naming and shaming influencers who trample nature to get that perfect photo.
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The human cost of viral misinformation
Sat 30 May 2020
A ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ investigation has found bad info linked to arsons, serious injuries and even deaths.
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Inside the world of the meninists
Sat 23 May 2020
Who are βmen's rights activistsβ - and what do they want?
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How scammers are exploiting coronavirus fears
Sat 18 Apr 2020
From phishing emails to bogus cures, coronavirus-themed scams have exploded online.
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How coronavirus is changing online dating
Sat 11 Apr 2020
Finding a partner is hard even without a pandemic. So whatβs dating like during lockdown?
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How to stop viral misinformation
Sat 4 Apr 2020
Seven ways we can all stop misleading posts from going viral.
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How bad coronavirus info goes viral
Sat 28 Mar 2020
Thereβs a huge amount of misinformation online. This is how one post went viral.
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The fight against Polandβs βLGBT free zonesβ
Sat 21 Mar 2020
Activists are using social media to fight against laws banning βLGBT ideologyβ
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What happened when a troll met his target?
Sat 14 Mar 2020
When an online troll met the target of his abuse
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Did Russia leak British secrets online?
Sat 7 Mar 2020
How a trove of confidential documents mysteriously emerged on a social media site
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Life after YouTube fame
Sat 29 Feb 2020
Dax Flame was once a top YouTuber. Where did it all go wrong β and what is he doing now?
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The βonline slave marketβ aided by Silicon Valley
Sat 30 Nov 2019
Women in Kuwait are being trafficked on apps. Experts call it an βonline slave marketβ.
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The grannies against the far-right
Sat 23 Nov 2019
A small Facebook group started a conversation about ring-wing populism across Europe.
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How 'state-sponsored trolling' works
Sat 16 Nov 2019
More governments around the world are βtrollingβ β what are they doing, and why?
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The βlifeguardβ who saves women on Instagram
Sat 9 Nov 2019
One woman has a mission to save the lives of people who post suicidal thoughts online.
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The Instagram suicide network
Sat 2 Nov 2019
How one teenagerβs phone revealed a secret network of people sharing suicidal thoughts
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The rise of the 'Brazilian butt lift'
Fri 25 Oct 2019
One womanβs journey as she decides whether to have her bottom enhanced.
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Why Greek activists are telling tourists to leave
Fri 18 Oct 2019
How an anarchist enclave in Athens started a conversation about gentrification.
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Cubaβs digital revolution
Fri 11 Oct 2019
Cubans are getting online β so how is the internet transforming this communist country?
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Can an algorithm be racist?
Fri 4 Oct 2019
An artificial intelligence expert says the internet is dividing us and making us angrier.
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How worried should we be about deepfakes?
Fri 27 Sep 2019
Itβs been a subject of scary headlines, but whatβs the truth about fake video technology?
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The problem with the viral celery juice βcureβ
Fri 20 Sep 2019
An influencer claims he can help cure chronic illnesses by getting advice from spirits.
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Algeriaβs disinformation battle
Fri 13 Sep 2019
Fake news and web trolls have been shaping the conversation about Algeria's future.
