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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 where a w...
The 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 who worked i...
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 group of...
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 of suppor...
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 saving edgy me...
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 around $20...
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 influencer...
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 whatever the...
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 moved mo...
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 2012. False...
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 YouTube in 20...
#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 within societ...
#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 Harvey Wei...
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 have...
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 message boar...
The Silver Snipers
Five Swedish pensioners, who call themselves the “Silver Snipers”, test their aim at a professional eSports tournament, and try to prove that gaming i...
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 philosoph...
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 foreign poli...
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 social me...
Weapons of Mass Deception
It is almost a year since Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain and their allies cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar. BBC Arabic journalist Owen Pinnel...
Life After Life for US Ex-Prisoners
Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail.
We hear from recently released so-called juvenile lifer...
Inside The Dark World Of “Incels”
Last month, ten people were killed in Toronto after a man drove a van into pedestrians. In a Facebook status before the attack, the suspect referred t...
The YouTube Stars Selling Cheating
An exclusive investigation by BBC Trending looks at the YouTubers who are promoting academic cheating online. More than 250 popular YouTube channels h...
When a Democrat Met a Republican
When a Democrat Met a Republican: how an innovative project called Better Angels facilitates conversations between people from the left and the right...
Who’s Pushing Syria Conspiracies?
As reporting on the ground in Syria becomes increasingly difficult, a disinformation war rages. We reveal a network of influential Twitter accounts, s...
Blocking Hate Speech on Social Media
Is a tough new law in Germany aimed at blocking hate speech in danger of limiting free speech? We hear how comedians are having their jokes taken down...
Murder Rates in London and New York
London’s murder rate is on the rise – and for the first time ever it has just overtaken New York’s, according to a number of media outlets. But is it...
How Deadly Was 1920s Melbourne?
Fact and fiction: how does the murder rate within popular crime series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, set in 1920’s Melbourne, compare with the real...
#NeverAgain: a Turning Point for the US?
A special report from Washington, where thousands of students are marching in favour of stricter gun control laws. BBC Trending has been following thr...
Neo-Nazi Hate Music
A BBC Trending investigation has found huge inconsistencies in how YouTube deals with neo-Nazi hate music. These are songs - many from punk and hardco...
Did Sir Roger Bannister Make The ‘Impossible’ Possible?
Tim Harford pays tribute to a sporting legend - Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run one mile in less than 4 minutes, who has died at the age...
Faking a Trend on Twitter; Women, Oscars and the Bechdel Test; Dinosaurs
How do you fake a trend on Twitter? “Grilled Lamb Delivery” was trending recently – but why would so many people talk about something so routine and...
Students vs Gun Laws; Winter Olympic Winners
After a shooting at a high school in Florida killed 17 people student’s across the United States of America have mobilised on social media. They’re ca...
Undercover with the Alt-Right; Debunking Dubious Statistics and Job Interviews
Patrik Hermansson, a Swedish researcher for the British anti-racist group Hope Not Hate, infiltrated far right groups and spent months undercover. His...
Rise of Extreme Pranking, the Fall in Drinking in Russia, Learning About Pain
Why has there been a disturbing rise in internet pranks that simulate real life attacks? In an exclusive interview, we hear from YouTuber Arya Mosall...
The Far Right and Sweden
Why is the far right so obsessed with Sweden? Despite seeming to be unlikely territory with its reputation for progressive social policies, reports ab...
Is the US Census Under Threat?
Is the US census under threat? The United States are due to run their next nationwide census in 2020, but already critics are warning that under fundi...
The Past and Future of Fake News
The past and future of fake news – what can be done about social media misinformation and what impact does it have around the world? Mike Wendling as...
History of ‘Fake News', Louis Bachelier and Noise
The meaning of the term “fake news” has been completely transformed – so what does it mean now, and is the phrase even useful at all?
How Louis...