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The Influencer Business

How do you know when someone鈥檚 selling you something on social media?

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Did Facebook Fuel Hate in Myanmar?

How Facebook鈥檚 dream of a more open and connected world turned into a nightmare

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Arrested for Saving Memes in Russia

Why are some Russians put on extremist watch lists for saving or posting memes online?

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Can Social Media Help You Lose Weight?

Do dieting influencers and communities help or hurt when you鈥檙e trying to get in shape?

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The Truth Behind a Viral Murder Video

A 麻豆社 team used open-source info to find out who was responsible for a shocking crime

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The People Who Remove Your Facebook Posts

They decide what you can and can鈥檛 see. Who are Facebook鈥檚 content moderators?

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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 鈥楳anspreading鈥� Video And Russia鈥檚 Culture Wars

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

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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

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The Truth Behind a So-Called 'Suicide Game鈥�

Hundreds of suicides were linked to the 鈥淏lue Whale Challenge鈥� 鈥� but what鈥檚 the truth?

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Killed Because of Fake News on WhatsApp

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

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The Sextortion Scammers

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

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The Shadowy Website Running Political Ads on Facebook

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

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Do Instagram Hashtags Promote Eating Disorders?

The photo network鈥檚 filters don鈥檛 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

麻豆社 Trending鈥檚 highlights from the past year of covering social media

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What Will 2019 Look Like on Social Media?

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

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What Do We Really Know About Russian Disinformation?

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

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Mystery Music 鈥楩orced鈥� onto Streamers

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

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How an Online Video Shut Down a Multimillion Dollar Experiment

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

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Lessons from an Instagram Star鈥檚 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

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The man reporting on Africa鈥檚 most secretive state

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

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The hackers who cracked printers for PewDiePie

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

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鈥業 hunt trolls鈥�

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

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

Who are the Americans taking their politics to the streets 鈥� 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?

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Decoding far-right online hate after Christchurch

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

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