Did Facebook Fuel Hate in Myanmar? - a podcast by BBC World Service

Facebook’s dream of a more open and connected world has turned into a nightmare in Myanmar. The price of a smartphone SIM card dropped from around $200 to $2, and Facebook quickly became the app of choice, but it failed to control hate speech against Rohingyas and had very few employees who could read Burmese. What, following criticism in a UN report, is it doing now?

Is one particular model of car really the safest on the road in the UK, and how can new technology reduce road accidents round the world?

Have you ever been captivated by a book, full of stories you never knew, revelled in that new knowledge …and then forgotten it all? If the answer is yes, take heart; you are not alone. Sandra Kanthal asks why do we remember some facts easily, and but let others slip away, completely forgetting the things we’ve learned.

Photo: Rohingya refugees pictured in August 2017. Credit: Getty Images

Further episodes of The Thought Show

Further podcasts by BBC World Service

Website of BBC World Service