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Hear our full interview with Nicole Arbour, in which she defends her video “Dear Fat People”.It was viewed more than 25 million times.So many people took offence and raised flags with Youtube that they briefly suspended Arbour's channel

Why gay erotic fiction was banned in Vietnam

Jun 1st, 2015 3m 9s

We find out why a genre of gay erotic fiction that’s hugely popular among teenage girls called Dan Mei has been banned in #Vietnam.

The veil vs the miniskirt

Jun 1st, 2015 52s

We hear from the campaigners who are wearing miniskirts as a protest in #Tunisia, in reaction to a #Facebook campaign “Be a man and veil your women”, which is spreading in the Arab world.

Can social media cause #PTSD?

May 27th, 2015 7m 17s

A recent study hit the headlines when it found that some social media users could develop the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by viewing violent or disturbing content. Should we be worried?

How Jordan is taking on Islamic State online

May 15th, 2015 3m 52s

We’re joined by the BBC’s Dominic Casciani who reports from Jordan’s e-Mufti. The country’s government has launched an online offensive against IS, but how effective is the project proving? #IS #IslamicState

What Reddit's 'ridiculous' button tells us about mortality

May 12th, 2015 6m 57s

A seemingly pointless button that popped up on Reddit more than a month ago has befuddled its members and garnered global media coverage. Now the number of "pressers" is approaching a million, and a major US think-tank has weighed in on the mat

#JoeySalads: The man who ‘abducted’ children as part of a ‘social experiment’

May 11th, 2015 3m 20s

Why did Joey Salads pretend to abduct children at a local park? The YouTuber says he was conducting a social experiment as a warning to parents about the dangers posed to their children. But was he right to publish such an inflammatory video?

Troll or hero? The sex blogger who's offending Muslims

May 6th, 2015 1m 11s

Sex blogger, agent provocateur, trouble-maker - or free speech activist? Malaysian blogger Alvin Tan has a history of posts that have been highly divisive in the Muslim majority nation, and his latest stunt has involved once again offending Mus

Who are China's feminist five?

Apr 28th, 2015 2m 35s

On 8 March, International Women’s Day #IWD, five #feminists were detained and arrested in #China. Last week they were released on bail but banned from going online or giving interviews. We discuss whether the ability to discuss feminism on Chin

The Indian women who are pledging to wear saris all year long

Apr 23rd, 2015 2m 49s

At the beginning of March, entrepreneurs Ally Matthan and Anju Maudgal Kadam pledged to wear saris twice a week - or 100 times in a year. Their vow became the hashtag #100SareePact, and it wasn't long before other Indian women were joining in a

How the dog pics you like could change who you vote for #GE2015

Apr 20th, 2015 9m 16s

Have you ever wondered why you’re given certain content on your social media feeds? Well, you’re probably suffering from the effects of the filter bubble – social media algorithms which decide what you want to see based on who you follow, wh