Can an algorithm be racist?

An artificial intelligence expert says the internet is dividing us and making us angrier.

• 23 mins

Cuba’s digital revolution

Cubans are getting online – so how is the internet transforming this communist country?

• 50 mins

Why Greek activists are telling tourists to leave

How an anarchist enclave in Athens started a conversation about gentrification.

• 24 mins

The rise of the 'Brazilian butt lift'

One woman’s journey as she decides whether to have her bottom enhanced.

• 23 mins

The Instagram suicide network

How one teenager’s phone revealed a secret network of people sharing suicidal thoughts

• 23 mins

The ‘lifeguard’ who saves women on Instagram

One woman has a mission to save the lives of people who post suicidal thoughts online.

• 18 mins

How 'state-sponsored trolling' works

More governments around the world are “trolling” – what are they doing, and why?

• 18 mins

The grannies against the far-right

A small Facebook group started a conversation about ring-wing populism across Europe.

• 22 mins

The ‘online slave market’ aided by Silicon Valley

Women in Kuwait are being trafficked on apps. Experts call it an ‘online slave market’.

• 18 mins

Life after YouTube fame

Dax Flame was once a top YouTuber. Where did it all go wrong – and what is he doing now?

• 17 mins

Did Russia leak British secrets online?

How a trove of confidential documents mysteriously emerged on a social media site

• 17 mins

What happened when a troll met his target?

When an online troll met the target of his abuse

• 17 mins

The fight against Poland’s ‘LGBT free zones’

Activists are using social media to fight against laws banning “LGBT ideology”

• 17 mins

How bad coronavirus info goes viral

There’s a huge amount of misinformation online. This is how one post went viral.

• 17 mins

How to stop viral misinformation

Seven ways we can all stop misleading posts from going viral.

• 17 mins

How coronavirus is changing online dating

Finding a partner is hard even without a pandemic. So what’s dating like during lockdown?

• 17 mins

How scammers are exploiting coronavirus fears

From phishing emails to bogus cures, coronavirus-themed scams have exploded online.

• 17 mins

Inside the world of the meninists

Who are “men's rights activists” - and what do they want?

• 17 mins

The human cost of viral misinformation

A BBC investigation has found bad info linked to arsons, serious injuries and even deaths.

• 17 mins

Are Instagrammers ruining nature?

One man is naming and shaming influencers who trample nature to get that perfect photo.

• 17 mins

The children’s video game that turned toxic

How did a child’s game become a hotbed of abuse, bullying, racist and sexual content?

• 17 mins

Can viral videos stop police brutality?

George Floyd’s death was captured on camera. But can videos really stop police abuses?

• 17 mins

The scammers promising poison on Facebook

A deadly chemical seems to be for sale on Facebook - but is it really what it seems?

• 17 mins

Who spread the ‘5G coronavirus’ conspiracy theory?

Meet the man behind the absurd theory linking 5G, Covid-19 and billionaire Bill Gates.

• 17 mins

How to talk about conspiracy theories

How should you engage with someone edging towards conspiracy theories?

• 17 mins

The online heroes of the coronavirus pandemic

Meet the people dishing out good advice and sound facts about Covid-19.

• 17 mins

QAnon and on and on

Why has a bizarre conspiracy theory surged in popularity during the global pandemic?

• 17 mins

Why do some influencers back bad products?

From make-up to gadgets: exposing the dubious products on your Instagram feed.

• 17 mins

Did a state news agency troll its critics?

Mexico’s state news agency Notimex has been accused of sending online abuse to critics.

• 17 mins

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QAnon and the rabbit hole election

What impact will the QAnon conspiracy theory have on the upcoming US election?

• 17 mins

Disinfo wars and the all-American ‘troll farm’

An American writer was roped into a Russian disinformation campaign.

• 17 mins

Help! My mum is a conspiracy influencer

What would you do if one day your mum became a conspiracy theory influencer?

• 17 mins

Sex, monks and video fakes

How Cambodia’s top human rights activist was driven into exile by a state smear campaign.

• 17 mins

How to be a social media star… without the internet

What’s it like chasing online fame in one of the least connected places on earth?

• 17 mins

Doxxed and hacked In Hong Kong

Who’s behind the shady tactics targeting pro-democracy activists online?

• 17 mins

The roots of Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud’ strategy

What’s the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election?

• 17 mins