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The germ deniers
Rachel Schraer investigates the people who don鈥檛 believe in germs.
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How can men escape being sucked into extreme misogynistic views online?
TikTok frenzies
A deep dive into how the TikTok algorithm could be whipping up its users into frenzies.
India's latest 'love trap'
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Inside America鈥檚 political battleground
Meet those involved in controversial groups on both sides of the US political spectrum.
Trolled by a life coaching cult
A life coaching group has been accused of trolling former members.
The Voice: conspiracies and Australia's referendum
How did Australia鈥檚 indigenous rights vote become a lightning rod for conspiracies?
Exposing people smugglers
The people smugglers selling illegal routes out of Pakistan to Europe on social media.
Serbia鈥檚 real life 鈥榖ots鈥
Is Serbia鈥檚 ruling party running a 'bot army'?
Crude fakes in Uganda
Who's harassing Ugandan climate activists using fake accounts?
The Mexican mayor and a deepfake scandal
How a mayor in Mexico became embroiled in a deepfake audio scandal
The disinformation war in the Middle East
An online propaganda battle is raging alongside the war between Israel and Hamas.
Fear and conspiracies in Las Vegas
How the survivor of a mass shooting in Las Vegas fell into a world of conspiracy theories
The new fight for land rights
How indigenous Malaysians are using technology and social media to assert land rights.
Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?
Is social media being used to surveil and suppress debate in Tunisia?
The anti-vax candidate?
Will Robert F Kennedy Jr鈥檚 views on vaccines help or hinder his bid for the White House?
Long Covid: Think yourself well?
成人快手 Trending investigates a controversial treatment programme being promoted online.
Love and deception in the age of AI
How is AI redefining love on Tinder?
Is Russia targeting Poland's farmers鈥 protests?
A pro-Russian image from a farmers protest in Poland went viral. Who's the man behind it?
The Kenyan influencer championing climate denial
How a Kenyan farmer became the flag bearer for fossil fuels in Africa
Colombia鈥檚 guerrilla recruitment video problem
Fighters from dissident armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to recruit youngsters.
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The American pushing Russian disinformation
An American ex-cop living in Moscow is pumping out messages targeting American voters
Scammed by the fake Chinese police
The con men who threaten to extradite their victims to China if you don鈥檛 pay 鈥渂ail鈥
The scammers who make you kidnap yourself
Why are criminals tricking Chinese foreign students into faking their own kidnapping?
Can we live without our phones?
Marianna Spring investigates the impact of social media on teens.
Iran: Woman, life, surveillance
We speak to women targeted by the Iranian government after posting on social media
An (online) storm in a Philippine rainforest
How a nature reserve in the Philippines got caught in an information battle
The Baku initiative?
Is Azerbaijan capitalising on France鈥檚 struggle in the South Pacific?
The curse of the blessing scam
The female crooks who exploit superstition and family love to swindle other women.
Yami Baito: Inside Japan鈥檚 dark part-time jobs
How job postings on social media are luring people into organised crime in Japan.