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The live streaming Arab Spring?

How FaceTime and Periscope helped alter the course of the Turkish coup.

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The Fake Gunshot Photos That Got India Talking

A photoshopped image of Mark Zuckerberg wounded by a pellet gun is trending in Kashmir.

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The Porn Star who Went to Iran for a Nose Job

Candy Charms has put a spotlight on the Islamic republic as a destination for rhinoplasty

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The Filipino Prisoners Who Want To Stay In Jail

Photos of a crowded jail have gone viral, but some prisoners feel 鈥榣ucky鈥� to be there.

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China鈥檚 Tampon Taboo

Swimmer Fu Yuanhui got China talking by saying her performance was affected by her period

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Cash For Catastrophes?

Meet the people who buy and sell viral videos of news events for thousands of dollars.

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China鈥檚 Rush For Divorce

Happy couples in Shanghai are getting divorced to buy homes more cheaply

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South Carolina鈥檚 Clown Scare

Sightings of sinister clowns have left a US community in fear

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Hillary Clinton鈥檚 鈥楤ody Double鈥�

Meet Hillary Clinton鈥檚 lookalike 鈥� the woman at the heart of a fake conspiracy

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The Hip Hop Doc

A viral Justin Bieber parody is highlighting painkiller addiction in the US.

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Can Rap Incite Crime?

Controversy has erupted over a rap song that suggests burglars target Chinese homes

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Cash For Catastrophes?

Meet the people who buy and sell viral videos of news events for thousands of dollars.

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Iran鈥檚 Sombre Soccer Victory

How a ban on cheering led to a new way to support the Iranian football team.

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The Taxi Driver鈥檚 Rant that Went Viral

A taxi driver鈥檚 rant - bemoaning the state of the nation - has gone viral in Egypt

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Kenya鈥檚 Minibus 鈥楳enace鈥�

Reports of harassment on Kenyan minibuses trigger a 鈥楽top Matatu Menace鈥� campaign.

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Factually Challenged

The people deliberately inventing fake news stories

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The Turkish Journalists Defying a Media 鈥楥rackdown鈥�

Journalists are using social media to get round censorship in Turkey.

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DJ Khaled: Snapchat Superstar

Whitney Henry goes in search of Snapchat鈥檚 鈥榮ocial media philosopher鈥�

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Does Twitter Have A Child Porn Problem?

Images of child porn were reportedly found on Twitter this week, before being removed.

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Duterte鈥檚 Online Victory

How social media helped Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte win an election

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Trolls, 'the Devil', and Death

An investigation into how the Philippines' war on drugs is being fought on and offline

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Gab: Free Speech Haven Or 鈥榓lt-right safe space鈥�?

A new social network that pledges to put 鈥榝ree speech first鈥� has drawn controversy online

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Demonetisation鈥檚 Fake News Demons

False rumours suggesting India鈥檚 new bank notes could be radioactive are spreading online

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The Biggest Trends of 2016

The US Elections, the EU Referendum, livestreaming and 鈥榗reepy clown鈥� sightings

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Harambe: The Meme that Won鈥檛 Go Away

How did a gorilla shot in a zoo in the US gain such relevance to the online world?

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Could Crowdmapping Create a Safer World?

Is crowdmapping an effective tool to tackle political violence and hate crime?

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Conversations With a Hacker

Tracking the hackers - Who is Guccifer 2.0?

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Could Sending a GIF Be a Crime?

How do you go online if flashing lights could hurt you?

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Robot News and Fake Facts

Robot News - who is behind thousands of automated videos popping up online?

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Debunking YouTube Rumours

Debunking YouTube paedophile rumours and online radicalisation of the far-right

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