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How scammers are exploiting coronavirus fears

From phishing emails to bogus cures, coronavirus-themed scams have exploded online.

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Inside the world of the meninists

Who are 鈥渕en's rights activists鈥� - and what do they want?

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The human cost of viral misinformation

A 蜜芽传媒 investigation has found bad info linked to arsons, serious injuries and even deaths.

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Are Instagrammers ruining nature?

One man is naming and shaming influencers who trample nature to get that perfect photo.

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The children鈥檚 video game that turned toxic

How did a child鈥檚 game become a hotbed of abuse, bullying, racist and sexual content?

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Can viral videos stop police brutality?

George Floyd鈥檚 death was captured on camera. But can videos really stop police abuses?

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The scammers promising poison on Facebook

A deadly chemical seems to be for sale on Facebook - but is it really what it seems?

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Who spread the 鈥�5G coronavirus鈥� conspiracy theory?

Meet the man behind the absurd theory linking 5G, Covid-19 and billionaire Bill Gates.

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How to talk about conspiracy theories

How should you engage with someone edging towards conspiracy theories?

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The online heroes of the coronavirus pandemic

Meet the people dishing out good advice and sound facts about Covid-19.

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QAnon and on and on

Why has a bizarre conspiracy theory surged in popularity during the global pandemic?

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Why do some influencers back bad products?

From make-up to gadgets: exposing the dubious products on your Instagram feed.

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Did a state news agency troll its critics?

Mexico鈥檚 state news agency Notimex has been accused of sending online abuse to critics.

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QAnon and the rabbit hole election

What impact will the QAnon conspiracy theory have on the upcoming US election?

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Disinfo wars and the all-American 鈥榯roll farm鈥�

An American writer was roped into a Russian disinformation campaign.

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Help! My mum is a conspiracy influencer

What would you do if one day your mum became a conspiracy theory influencer?

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Sex, monks and video fakes

How Cambodia鈥檚 top human rights activist was driven into exile by a state smear campaign.

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How to be a social media star鈥� without the internet

What鈥檚 it like chasing online fame in one of the least connected places on earth?

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Doxxed and hacked In Hong Kong

Who鈥檚 behind the shady tactics targeting pro-democracy activists online?

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The roots of Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥榲oter fraud鈥� strategy

What鈥檚 the real story behind allegations of fraud during the US presidential election?

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The truth behind a 鈥榳oke鈥� Instagram network

Instagram accounts pledging to do good via 鈥渂rand ambassadors鈥� aren鈥檛 all that they seem.

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Votes, viruses, victims: 2020 in disinformation

This year we debunked dozens of online rumours and fake news stories. What happened next?

• 53 mins

The Anti-Vax Files

How anti-vax went viral

How did the anti-vaccine movement explode online during the course of the pandemic?

• 20 mins

The Anti-Vax Files

France鈥檚 misinformation fight

Meet the people behind a disinformation battle raging in France.

• 19 mins

The Anti-Vax Files

South Africa's imported 'infodemic'

Meet the female scientists battling misinformation and online propaganda.

• 17 mins

The Anti-Vax Files

Targeting Germany鈥檚 youth

Germany鈥檚 Querdenken movement opposes vaccines. Now it鈥檚 recruiting children.

• 24 mins

The Anti-Vax Files

One woman鈥檚 escape from the rabbit hole

How Catherine fell for conspiracy theories - until she turned her scepticism around.

• 27 mins

The Anti-Vax Files

The rise of India鈥檚 鈥楥ovid quack鈥�

India is struggling with Covid 鈥� and one man鈥檚 dodgy ideas aren鈥檛 helping.

• 27 mins

The Anti-Vax Files

Brazil鈥檚 bubble of bad information

Why are some Brazilians unable to check information they receive via chat apps?

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