Trending Episodes Episode guide
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#SaveKessab: Why Armenians are tweeting about Syria
The controversial #SaveKessab trend. And, why is the internet obsessed with goats?
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Turkey’s Social Media Ban and a Saudi First Kiss
Saudi Arabia’s nose bumping answer to the globally trending video ‘First Kiss’
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An Egyptian Plagiarism Scandal and Sex in the African City
'If you copy and paste, you’ll be found out with haste' - a truism for the digital era?
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The Picture that has Delhiites Debating ‘Ladies Only’ Seats
But will segregation do anything to curb sexual violence in Delhi?
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Russia and Ukraine, Hip Hop Fighting, and Anonymous Messages
The social media standoff between Russia and Ukraine, and an anonymous messaging app
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False 'Flesh Eating' Prophecy Goes Viral
“Flesh eating” prophecy causes false panic on social media in the Philippines
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Braingasms
Fake photos in Venezuela, siding with Chinese prostitutes, and braingasms.
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The Truth Behind #WeAreThePeople
The finance gurus using people power to encourage investment in the Iraqi dinar
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The Trending Olympics
An Olympic tweet-off, a food controversy in Iran – and a very irritating bird.
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The Things Kids Do on Social
How a cartel daughter embarrassed her dad and a 16-year-old fooled the football world
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Victorian social media
India’s first social media politician, Victorian Facebook and how sex is now sharable.
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Be Careful What you Say About Spinach
A Twitter storm about spinach in Malaysia and Brazilian flashmobs
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Terrorist puppet?
Exclusive report with Abla Fahita the Egyptian hand puppet accused of being a terrorist
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The 'nice pic, Phwoar!' moment
Embarrassment on social media
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Manipulating the Internet
The growing business of fake followers and trends
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Meninism versus Asian feminism
America’s Asian Feminists and the Meninists come face to face
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China jokes about smog
Humour, and smog, engulf Chinese social media; and Kenya is sick at 50
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Mexico’s narco war goes social
Why Mexican drug cartels love social media
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China Uncensored
The anti-American video being shared on Chinese social media
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From Yemen With Love
Online campaign to allow forbidden love
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Malaysian Graffiti
Painting walls – vandalism or treasured art?
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Girls and Boys in Turkey
Should male and female students live together?
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Banning television
Twitter storm hits Pakistani TV channel.
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Trending is moving to the Documentary Podcast
New episodes of Trending can be found in the ѿý World Service's Documentary Podcast
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The Year in Disinformation
A look back on a year which has seen the tide of disinformation reach dizzying new heights
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Jered Threatin: The fake rock star
A fake rock star fooled the internet. But how did he do it – and why?
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29/08/2020 GMT
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