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Ghouling: The trolls targeting bereaved people
A viral anti-vax conspiracy theory is seized on by trolls to harass bereaved people
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Brazil’s real life trolls
Dangerous disinformation and trolling in Brazil have rocked the country's democracy.
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Twitter ‘ninjas’ against climate denial
Meet the internet vigilantes standing up to climate-denying trolls on Twitter.
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Myanmar’s digital battleground
Prominent Burmese women are being targeted with hate speech and abuse online.
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Elon Musk's Twitter storm
How is Elon Musk’s ownership transforming Twitter?
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How humanitarian crises are exploited online
We investigate the money-making schemes that spring up in the wake of conflict.
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Cash for conspiracy theories
What’s the best way to stop people making money from harmful conspiracy theories?
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Akon’s Wakanda and a crumbling crypto dream
Will Akon’s plans for a futuristic ‘crypto-city’ ever happen?
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Med beds: Miracle cure or misinformation?
Why have ‘med beds’ taken off online and who is selling them?
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SafeMoon and the chaotic world of crypto
SafeMoon promised investors a trip to the moon but instead cost some their life savings.
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India’s anti-MLM movement
People are being lured with false promises into direct selling - who will fight back?
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The influencer and the insider: Chinmark's demise
The collapse of a much-hyped business empire offers a warning to investors everywhere.
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The 'Alan MacMasters’ toaster hoax
The anatomy of a Wikipedia hoax about the inventor of the electrical toaster
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Roe v Wade: The next battle
Âé¶¹Éç Trending investigates misinformation about abortion since Roe v Wade was overturned.
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Political influencers for hire – in Kenya
Meet the Kenyan influencers being offered cash for political messages.
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Can MrBeast help fix climate change?
Will the YouTuber's viral environmental campaigns make any actual difference?
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The strange story of QAnon in Japan
How did a bizarre US-based conspiracy theory lead to street protests around Japan?
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The misrule of Canada’s QAnon queen
The QAnon influencer whose “royal decrees†are causing real life harm to her followers.
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Russian QAnon and the Ukraine dilemma
Why is QAnon attracting followers in Russia and why are many of them now falling silent?
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Has QAnon fuelled South Africa’s divisions?
The unlikely impact of a US-based conspiracy theory thousands of miles away in Africa.
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QAnon at the ballot box
A mysterious QAnon influencer has enlisted people to run for office across the US.
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India’s alt-right 'trads'
A movement of young Hindu nationalists takes inspiration from the American alt-right.
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The online boom in climate doom
Why is climate doom going viral and who is fighting the tide?
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Gaming Brazil's election
How will Brazil’s gaming community affect the upcoming presidential election?
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Confessions of an election troll in the Philippines
We hear from a troll from the Philippines - the "patient zero" of fake news.
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Tortured for tweeting?
A Ugandan satirist mocked the president’s son on Twitter. He says he was then tortured
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Ghana's free speech crackdown
Why have a handful of Ghanaian journalists and influencers recently been arrested?
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Defecting online: How soldiers are deserting the Burmese army
Burmese soldiers are leaving the armed forces in droves – aided by social media
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War scams: The criminals exploiting conflict in Ukraine
Scammers are using emotionally charged tricks in a bid to steal online donations.