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The 23-year-old fixing the world of online debate
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The volunteers fighting hate on Facebook
Thousands have joined closed groups to stop hate. Who are the activists of #IAmHere?

When threatening private messages go public
How graphic and threatening messages on Facebook were exposed by university students.

How YouTube decides what you should watch
The secrets of YouTube’s powerful algorithm in the words of a former company insider.

Is Russia trying to sway the European elections?
Russian disinformation could influence the vote, the EU says. Is the threat exaggerated?

What’s boosting the ‘Brazilian Butt Lift’?
It's all over social media, but it’s also a dangerous cosmetic surgical procedure.

How to survive the digital age
Author and podcaster Douglas Rushkoff wants a new fight against “anti-human” technologies

The fight for South Africa’s future
Young South Africans are using social media to transform their country’s politics.

Fake news and false confessions in Sudan protests
Were innocents framed to try discredit protests that helped topple Sudan’s former leader?

Jered Threatin: The fake rock star
A fake rock star fooled the internet. But how did he do it – and why?