Trending Episodes Episode guide
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Scammed by the fake Chinese police
The con men who threaten to extradite their victims to China if you don’t pay “bailâ€
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Meet the anti-witch hunter
Meet the man who intervenes to protect people accused of witchcraft across Africa.
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Yami Baito: Inside Japan’s dark part-time jobs
How job postings on social media are luring people into organised crime in Japan.
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The curse of the blessing scam
The female crooks who exploit superstition and family love to swindle other women.
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The Baku initiative?
Is Azerbaijan capitalising on France’s struggle in the South Pacific?
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An (online) storm in a Philippine rainforest
How a nature reserve in the Philippines got caught in an information battle
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Iran: Woman, life, surveillance
We speak to women targeted by the Iranian government after posting on social media
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Can we live without our phones?
Marianna Spring investigates the impact of social media on teens.
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The scammers who make you kidnap yourself
Why are criminals tricking Chinese foreign students into faking their own kidnapping?
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The American pushing Russian disinformation
An American ex-cop living in Moscow is pumping out messages targeting American voters
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Colombia’s guerrilla recruitment video problem
Fighters from dissident armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to recruit youngsters.
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The Kenyan influencer championing climate denial
How a Kenyan farmer became the flag bearer for fossil fuels in Africa
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Is Russia targeting Poland's farmers’ protests?
A pro-Russian image from a farmers protest in Poland went viral. Who's the man behind it?
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Love and deception in the age of AI
How is AI redefining love on Tinder?
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Long Covid: Think yourself well?
Â鶹Éç Trending investigates a controversial treatment programme being promoted online.
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The anti-vax candidate?
Will Robert F Kennedy Jr’s views on vaccines help or hinder his bid for the White House?
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Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?
Is social media being used to surveil and suppress debate in Tunisia?
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The new fight for land rights
How indigenous Malaysians are using technology and social media to assert land rights.
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Fear and conspiracies in Las Vegas
How the survivor of a mass shooting in Las Vegas fell into a world of conspiracy theories
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The disinformation war in the Middle East
An online propaganda battle is raging alongside the war between Israel and Hamas.
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The Mexican mayor and a deepfake scandal
How a mayor in Mexico became embroiled in a deepfake audio scandal
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Crude fakes in Uganda
Who's harassing Ugandan climate activists using fake accounts?
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Serbia’s real life ‘bots’
Is Serbia’s ruling party running a 'bot army'?
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Exposing people smugglers
The people smugglers selling illegal routes out of Pakistan to Europe on social media.
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The Voice: conspiracies and Australia's referendum
How did Australia’s indigenous rights vote become a lightning rod for conspiracies?
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Trolled by a life coaching cult
A life coaching group has been accused of trolling former members.
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Inside America’s political battleground
Meet those involved in controversial groups on both sides of the US political spectrum.
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India's latest 'love trap'
Why are videos of ‘interfaith couples’ being harassed and attacked going viral in India?
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TikTok frenzies
A deep dive into how the TikTok algorithm could be whipping up its users into frenzies.