The Men Who Hunt Stolen Motorbikes

In one city plagued by motorbike theft, volunteers are trying tracking down stolen bikes

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A ‘Manspreading’ Video And Russia’s Culture Wars

A protest against men on public transport goes viral – but is it Kremlin propaganda?

• 23 mins

The Faker and the Fact Checker

Trending meets two men who appear to be on opposing sides in the war against fake news

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When The Faker Met The Fact Checker

The conclusion of our story about two men on opposing sides in the war against fake news

• 23 mins

The Truth Behind a So-Called 'Suicide Game’

Hundreds of suicides were linked to the “Blue Whale Challenge” – but what’s the truth?

• 23 mins

Killed Because of Fake News on WhatsApp

How a rumour led to the lynching of two innocent men in Mexico

• 23 mins

The Sextortion Scammers

We investigate criminals who use your password to threaten to expose you on social media

• 23 mins

The Shadowy Website Running Political Ads on Facebook

An anonymous website spent thousands on pro-Brexit political ads on social media

• 23 mins

Do Instagram Hashtags Promote Eating Disorders?

The photo network’s filters don’t always halt posts that can promote anorexia and bulimia

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The YouTube Stars Selling Cheating - Update

Some YouTube stars continue to encourage cheating by promoting essay-writing services

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The Best of Trending 2018

BBC Trending’s highlights from the past year of covering social media

• 23 mins

What Will 2019 Look Like on Social Media?

The stories, trends, and conversations likely to shape social media in 2019.

• 23 mins

What Do We Really Know About Russian Disinformation?

We meet investigators looking into social media manipulation by Russia and others

• 23 mins

Mystery Music ‘Forced’ onto Streamers

Why are many Spotify users claiming the music was forced onto them?

• 23 mins

How an Online Video Shut Down a Multimillion Dollar Experiment

We investigate how and why a nutrition study spiralled out of control

• 23 mins

Lessons from an Instagram Star’s Failed Tour

How a viral thread caused big problems for Instagram influencer Caroline Calloway

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Meet the Lawyer Fighting 'Revenge Porn'

After an ex targeted her, Carrie Goldberg started a law firm to combat revenge porn

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How the far right hijacked a murder

After a teenager was murdered in Berlin, activists spread rumours and fake news online

• 23 mins

The man reporting on Africa’s most secretive state

A Facebook page aims to cover one of the world’s most repressive countries: Eritrea

• 23 mins

The hackers who cracked printers for PewDiePie

Two men hacked printers and TVs in an effort to help their You Tube hero

• 23 mins

‘I hunt trolls’

After she got a death threat, Ginger Gorman dove headfirst into the world of trolls

• 23 mins

The people behind US political violence (Part 1 of 2)

Who are the Americans taking their politics to the streets – even when it means violence?

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The people behind US political violence (Part 2 of 2)

An anti-fascist activist meets a far-right Proud Boy. Will they agree on anything?

• 23 mins

Decoding far-right online hate after Christchurch

The Christchurch shooter was inspired by extreme online culture. Where does it come from?

• 23 mins

‘I invested in Facebook … now I am ashamed’

An early investor in the world’s largest social network says the company has lost its way

• 23 mins

TikTok’s problem with online predators

What is video-sharing app TikTok doing to stop adults from posting sexual comments?

• 23 mins

Jered Threatin: The fake rock star

A fake rock star fooled the internet. But how did he do it – and why?

• 23 mins

Jered Threatin: The fake rock star

A fake rock star fooled the internet. But how did he do it – and why?

• 17 mins

Fake news and false confessions in Sudan protests

Were innocents framed to try discredit protests that helped topple Sudan’s former leader?

• 22 mins

The fight for South Africa’s future

Young South Africans are using social media to transform their country’s politics.

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