How Fresh is Neymar’s Banana?
Shoplifting communities on Tumblr - #BBCTrending investigate the online ‘Bling Ring’. And, why the global anti-racism #weareallmonkeys might not be all it seems.
If you committed a crime, would you share it with the world? #BBCTrending investigates Tumblr’s ‘Bling Ring’; a community that gets its kicks from shoplifting. Presenter Mukul Devichand is joined by BBC Trending’s Hannah Moore.
The anti-racism #weareallmonkeys has been tweeted almost 400,000 times in response to footballer Dani Alves eating a banana thrown onto the pitch. But is the campaign all it seems? BBC Brasil’s Bruno Garcez drops in to tell us more.
Plus, Kenya takes on South Africa in a Twitter battle with #someonetellsouthafrica. Mukul gets a ringside interview with comedian and social media hit Erick Omondi to find out why Kenya’s up in arms on social media.
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Tumblr's 'Bling Ring'
If you committed a crime, would you share it online? We investigate Tumblr’s ‘Bling Ring’
Duration: 06:24
Kenya's Social Media Army
comedian Erick Omondi explains why Kenya’s up in arms on social media. Again.
Duration: 03:34
Neymar's Banana
It's been tweeted over 40 million times but is #WeAreAllMonkeys campaign all it seems?
Duration: 04:33
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