The Thought Show

Why has there been a disturbing rise in internet pranks that simulate real life attacks? In an exclusive interview, we h... Read more

‘The world spends three times as much on ice cream as it does on humanitarian aid.’ That’s the claim one listener spotte... Read more

The hashtag MeToo swept across social media in 2017 as victims of sexual harassment spoke out to show how prevalent sexu... Read more

People took to the streets in India to protest about the government’s decision to withdraw R500 R1,000 notes. But despit... Read more

The proportion of asteroids we know about has grown rapidly in the past few decades, so what are the chances of us being... Read more

#QAnon is part of an online conspiracy theory firing up supporters of Donald Trump. We trace how it started on fringe m... Read more

Five Swedish pensioners, who call themselves the “Silver Snipers”, test their aim at a professional eSports tournament, ... Read more

A recent study says that male sperm count has declined by 50 per cent since 1973, so how worried should we be?We investi... Read more

What’s it like to be a young YouTube star? Siblings Jaadin and Arabella Daho's lives have significantly changed since th... Read more

Why are people spending real money to buy land that only exists in virtual reality? In the virtual world of Decentraland... Read more

Earlier this year, a baker in Liverpool in north-west England vented her frustration on Twitter over constantly being as... Read more

A recap of the social media trends of the 2018 World Cup: how did the “beautiful game” dominate online chatter across th... Read more

What’s the future of #MeToo? In October 2017, the hashtag became a worldwide movement in the wake of allegations against... Read more

One short message led to a Twitter ban for a controversial activist – and highlighted the complicated world of transgen... Read more

Why are some Russians put on extremist watch lists for saving or posting memes online? Maria Motuznaya was investigated ... Read more

Facebook’s dream of a more open and connected world has turned into a nightmare in Myanmar. The price of a smartphone SI... Read more

After a shooting at a high school in Florida killed 17 people student’s across the United States of America have mobilis... Read more

Anna Scanlon, a vegan vlogger, has filed a lawsuit for defamation after she found herself the target of abuse online . S... Read more

Ex-prisoners in the US are struggling to cope with the online world after years in jail.We hear from recently released s... Read more

A drive-by shooting in the US midwest has raised questions about how algorithms are being used in the country's criminal... Read more