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http://youtu.be/_AgneO80BME Molly Daley was diagnosed with dementia two years ago. Her son, Joey, is making a series of videos documenting how her memory loss is affecting their lives. The series went viral after he captured one particularly heartbreaking moment. SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Video journalist: Natalia Zuo Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/acTcMUJ6qBI Trending found a number of YouTube channels have fake versions of popular cartoons, often with scenes unsuitable for young children. For more details and tips on how to stay safe online, visit the BBC Trending blog at at bbc.com/trending. Video journalist: Alex Dackevych SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/mkV9YyzdLfE Comedy video series Thug Notes analyses classic literature using 'gangster' street slang. Video journalist: Alex Dackevych SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/xOmq-U21pok The far-right online strategy in France is much different, Marine Le Pen's party says. SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/MLbiOFan3uU Amo Singh - a shopkeeper from Stroud, Gloucestershire - was badly beaten after defending a Polish teenager from a gang attack. The Polish community have responded by donating money online, and even called for Amo to be officially invited to Poland as a VIP. Video journalist: Alex Dackevych SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/D1k7usTTg4I Ex-convict Joe Guerrero shares his experience of surviving seven-and-a-half years in prison via his YouTube channel After Prison Show. Video journalist: Natalia Zuo SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/j_Z1_7iay3I How online trolls pursued an outspoken Hollywood star to Finland Outspoken Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf has been the target of trolls - congregating on anonymous websites - ever since his anti-Trump performance art project began in January. For his latest art installation, he's alone in a cabin in Lapland, with only one line of communication to the outside world - the Kiasma Museum in Helsinki. But that still hasn't stopped the trolls, as BBC Trending witnessed first-hand. Video journalist: Alex Dackevych SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/6Pwm06FbdwM Abeer Sinder is Saudi Arabia's first black beauty vlogger. But sometimes, she says, the compliments she receives aren't flattering. Video journalist: Natalia Zuo and Fahima Abdulrahman SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/CFjZcLUAEqE In a small temple in Japan, DJ-turned-priest Gyosen Asakura is using his DJ skills to invoke the Buddhist "pure land" with high-tech light and electronic music, hoping to attract young people to the religion. Video journalist: Natalia Zuo SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/mh1dLvGe06Y It might be the defining feature of politics in the social media age. So how can you pop your own "filter bubble"? Video journalist: Natalia Zuo SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending

http://youtu.be/_E4WYvEqp_w When a young Tory politician walks into a bar devoted to Scottish independence, two social media bubbles collide in real life. Video journalist: Alex Dackevych Reporter: Mike Wendling SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending

http://youtu.be/PSixECxswJY Social media users gloated as UKIP's vote fell. But even before their leader resigned, Nigel Farage was trending again. Video journalist: Natalia Zuo; Reporter: Jonathan Griffin SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending

http://youtu.be/4ts-WpiswH0 Meet 24-year-old internet showgirl Lele Tao, who chats and sings to her 1 million fans, mostly young men. Video journalist: Natalia Zuo Producer: Megha Mohan Executive producer: Mukul Devichand SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/fBZ-RTEFt58 Why are people buying software to buy clothes from one trendy retailer? Video Journalist: Natalia Zuo Reporter: Anisa Subedar SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/qcyy3hWdOgc This is the moment a famous Syrian refugee met a right-wing German nationalist. In October a new law comes into force in Germany that will impose huge fines on social networks if they don't delete illegal content including hate speech. Anas Modamani is a refugee from Syria who now lives in Berlin. In August 2015 he was catapulted to notoriety for taking a selfie with Angela Merkel while she was visiting a migrant shelter. But the picture would come back to haunt him, as it was used to accuse him of attacks in Brussels and Berlin. His famous photograph was cropped and pasted into wanted posters and false news reports. He decided to take Facebook to court for not doing enough to stop the lies being shared about him, but in March 2017 he lost the case. The cou...

http://youtu.be/vAPR4-zdAN8 Joachim Steinhoefel challenges Facebook over deleted posts - and sometimes, he wins. Video Journalist: Jan Bruck SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/ZSRvak45LiI Why did design collective Hyphen-Labs create a virtual reality experience populated exclusively by black women? Video Journalist: Natalia Zuo Producer: Patrick Clahane Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/2B9SfRhbgfE New Zealanders fed up with their country being left off of world maps set up a Reddit group to share their exasperation. The 27,000 subscribers of "Maps Without NZ" post pictures of the world with the island nation left off. But can unsuspecting members of the public spot the missing Kiwis? Presenter: Jonathan Griffin Video Journalist: Alex Dackevych Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/A8tGtubPxeU Meet Amoy Antunet, a girl with big ambitions in the world of science. But how does her dad respond to online comments calling him a "pushy parent"? Video journalist: Natalia Zuo Producer: Jonathan Griffin Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/eFMBliW4cpk Russian television is heavily controlled by the state. Social media is a less restrictive space - but easily spied on. And online, both opposition activists and Kremlin supporters have huge followings. BBC Trending meets the people battling for Russia's future. Producer: Kate Lamble Video journalist: Alex Dackevych Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/wpjvE6son5s Alexei Navalny is a social media sensation. His anti-corruption videos have made him popular with many young Russians. And now he wants to run for President in March 2018... but he's got some big challenges ahead. BBC Trending goes inside Alexei Navalny's social media machine. How has it transformed Russian politics? Producer: Kate Lamble Video journalist: Alex Dackevych Additional camera: Irina Sedunova Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/EoHy-sNw_1M What happens when Twitter is your favourite platform but the company then suspends or terminates your account? This happened to grime promoter Unclebantzz, and numerous "Black Twitter" users in October, after the company added new anti-abuse rules. Producer: Jonathan Griffin Video journalist: Alex Dackevych

http://youtu.be/zZ_-V1dhJnQ Hanif Bali is a controversial figure in Swedish politics. Among other things - he wants to stop all asylum seekers from entering the country. He's also an immigrant. Video journalist: Alex Dackevych SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz

http://youtu.be/wb0DISwHMWc A BBC investigation has found Saudi Arabian companies offering to make hashtags trend artificially. Twitter says it's trying hard to clamp down on automated accounts - or "bots". Reporters: Jonathan Griffin and Fahima Abdulrahman Video journalist: Alex Dackevych

http://youtu.be/OuEbdReyAnU Millions of people around the world have watched a viral video that appears to show Anna Dovgalyuk, a Russian activist, student and social media star taking direct action against "manspreading". So why do some think it is actually Kremlin-backed misinformation? Was it - as some believe - a crafted piece of propaganda, sponsored and spread by the Russian government? Video journalist: Reha Kansara SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: http://bit.ly/SubBBCTrending Like what you see? Follow us here: BBC Trending blog: http://www.bbc.com/trending Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbctrending Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aUHanz