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We were promised a baby on Instagram
How a scammer used social media to promise babies to adoptive couples.

Facebook’s market for illicit antiquities
Do platforms like Facebook facilitate the illegal trafficking of art and artefacts?

The people who want humans to stop having babies
Who are the “anti-natalists” and why do they want the gradual extinction of humanity?

Can YouTube be trusted?
YouTube responds to accusations it has allowed harmful content to spread on its platform.

What happens after you go viral?
Two stories about social media storms. What happened after the crowds moved on?

How influential is a pro-Trump conspiracy theory?
We find out how QAnon may affect next year’s US presidential election.

Is YouTube to blame for the rise of flat Earth?
The social media giant is accused of promoting videos arguing the Earth isn't round.

The Emirati women fleeing their faith and family
Why are women from the United Arab Emirates fleeing their country?

How scammers took advantage of #BlueForSudan
“Sympathy scammers” are exploiting online support for Sudanese protesters.

The man who kick-started the Egyptian revolution
Wael Ghonim was behind a Facebook page that called people to Tahrir Square in 2011.