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In-depth reporting on the world of social media.

    The anti-vax candidate?

    The anti-vax candidate?

    In 2024 yet another Kennedy is making a bid for the White House. Robert F Kennedy Jr - nephew of the late President John F Kennedy - is enjoying strong polling numbers for an independent candidate. He’s running on a platform of promising to take on powerful vested interests to create a better life for the average American.
    But away from his Camelot-infused stump speeches, he is facing questions about his long and controversial record of spreading misinformation about the safety of vaccines.
    In this episode, the BBC’s Health and Disinformation Reporter Rachel Schraer investigates how Kennedy is building a base from across the political spectrum, inspite of, or because of, his views on public health policy.

    • 20 分鐘
    Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?

    Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?

    In 2011, Tunisians took to the streets against the ruling authoritarian regime. Catalysed by social media, the protests would reverberate around the world, spark the Arab Spring and lead to significant democratic reforms in the country.
    More recently, Tunisia’s democracy has reached a turning point. In 2021, as public frustration with the pandemic and the failing economy grew, the Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the prime minister, suspended parliament and pushed through constitutional reforms consolidating his power.
    And now, it appears online debate is being suppressed. BBC Trending speaks to people who have experienced first hand how social media can be used to survey and attack the government’s critics.

    • 19 分鐘
    The new fight for land rights

    The new fight for land rights

    In Malaysian Borneo, indigenous people have struggled for land rights against companies and the state. Using new mapping technology, communities in Borneo’s rainforests are racing to prove their claims. In this episode of Trending we’ll be exploring how technology and social media are being used and misused to shift the balance of power.
    Reporter: Jacqui Wakefield
    Producer: Olivia Lang
    Editor: Flora Carmichael

    • 18 分鐘
    Fear and conspiracies in Las Vegas

    Fear and conspiracies in Las Vegas

    Marianna Spring talks to a survivor of the mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017 about how posts on a social media account made him question an event he’d witnessed with his own eyes.
    Presenter: Marianna Spring
    Producers: Ben Carter and Emma Close
    Editor: Flora Carmichael
    Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell

    • 19 分鐘
    The disinformation war in the Middle East

    The disinformation war in the Middle East

    "A flood of disinformation has erupted across social media in the online propaganda battle that’s being waged alongside the physical conflict between Israel and Hamas.
    Everything from video game clips falsely presented as genuine combat footage, to the outright denial of civilian deaths, have been deployed to try to skew the online narrative and warp public perceptions.
    BBC Verify’s Olga Robinson and Shayan Sardarizadeh examine the trends in this alternative war over the Middle East with the help of Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, the independent investigative organisation."
    Presenter: Olga Robinson
    Reporter: Shayan Sardarizadeh
    Producer: Ed Main
    Editor: Flora Carmichael

    • 20 分鐘
    The Mexican mayor and a deepfake scandal

    The Mexican mayor and a deepfake scandal

    When an audio recording alleged to be from the Mayor of one of the world's largest cities started circulating online, reality was called into question. Mexico City's mayor, claimed the clip- which sounded like he was discussing a campaign against a political candidate- was AI generated. Others are convinced the audio is real. In this episode of Trending’s Power season, Jack Goodman and Laura García go on the hunt for answers. Using the latest AI detection tools, they explore the possibilities and limitations of verifying such content, and question how disinformation may shape Mexico's general election in June. Could AI disrupt elections around the world?

    • 18 分鐘

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