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What Is 4Chan?
How one website has become influential in online politics today.
Political Public Shaming
The conflict in Venezuela has moved outside the country – both on and offline.
Quilting Wars
How the fractious politics of America is tearing apart the US quilting community.
Fake Victim Images
Why would people circulate fake victim images minutes after a tragedy?
‘Not In My Name’
A brutal murder in India sparks a viral, global hashtag.
Fake Football News
How fake football news impacts clubs, players, and fans.
China’s Crack Down on Online Videos
China has brought in new regulations prohibiting a huge range of online videos.
China’s livestreaming: a strange love story
What does the phenomenon of livestreaming tell us about modern China?
China’s Livestreaming: The Super Fan
What does live streaming tell us about modern China? This week, we meet a super fan.
Child Safety Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers from YouTube’s voluntary child safety scheme raise concerns.
India’s Midnight Selfies
A viral hashtag in India reveals a new fight in the war over women’s rights.
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 ‘Husband-Proof’ Shopping List
Why one woman’s 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 “antifa†are fighting on US streets.
Who Pushed the ‘Calexit’ Hashtag?
What’s 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’s Child Protection Problems
A Trending investigation finds a glitch in YouTube's tool for reporting obscene comments.
Why Did ‘Black Twitter’ Users Get Banned?
Meet one of the people snared by Twitter’s 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 ‘Milkshake Duck’?
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.