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Whose Truth?: Online women haters
Attacked on social media - how Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa came under fire for doing her job as a journalist in the Philippines, covering the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. She talks to Babita S…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Whose Truth?: Climate change denial
Nobel Prize laureate Sir Paul Nurse wants science, not politics, to guide the debate surrounding climate change. But how do you convince the denialists? Babita Sharma takes us through the evolving st…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Whose Truth?: Russia v Ukraine
Can information become a weapon of war? Oleksandra Matviichuk, whose organisation was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, is documenting alleged Russian war crimes against Ukraine. She talks to Babita Sha…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Whose Truth?: The vaccine
How Nobel Prize laureate Katalin Kariko got caught up in the Covid vaccine disinformation wars. What was it like - as someone behind one of the vaccines – to be in the eye of the false information st…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Is Russia targeting Poland's farmers’ protests?
Farmers' protests have been erupting across Europe, and on February 20th one image from a protest in Poland went viral. It showed a tractor carrying a soviet flag and bearing a slogan calling on Russ…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Assignment: El Salvador – life after the gangs
El Salvador used to be known as one of the most dangerous places in the world. The central American country was dominated by rival gangs who terrorised the population. President Bukele declared a Sta…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
In the Studio: Andy Riley
Andy Riley is an Emmy-winning scriptwriter and a million-selling author and cartoonist published in more than 20 countries, notably with the Bunny Suicides book series. Antonia Quirke follows him as …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Russia's lost troops
How many soldiers are fighting - and dying - for Russia in Ukraine? Who are they, and what do their stories tell us about Russia's frontline tactics? We'll ask Olga Ivshina, who has been monitoring R…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
The $6 billion gold scam
It was the biggest gold mine fraud of all time – a scam that devastated countless lives. But what really happened?
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: Toxic politics
Anyone seeking election as a politician can expect to have to argue their case with the electorate, and deal with opposition and criticism. But what happens when that democratic debate turns toxic an…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago