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Rage bait is social media content that's designed to elicit anger and frustration. Those feelings can encourage people to engage with the content, often by replying. It’s a process that helps content creators earn a lot of money. BBC reporter Megan Lawton discusses the reasons that social media users engage with this type of content and offers tips to identify it. And BBC tech reporter Tom Gerken explains how our online behaviour dictates what social media posts appear in our feeds. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: William Lee Adams, Hayley Clarke, Emilia Jansson
Editor: Rosanna La-Falce
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Has the price of art gone bananas?
The world’s most expensive banana has been sold at an auction for more than $6 million. It’s Maurizio Cattelan's 2019 work Comedian and it’s literally just a banana duct-taped to a wall.The new owner bought the right to display the installation along with a guide on how to replace the fruit (it doesn’t stay fresh for long!).But what makes it art? And why would someone eat a multi-million dollar banana?
BBC arts reporter Yasmin Rufo takes us through the story and helps us decide if us taping a banana to a wall in our studio counts as art.
We also hear from two people in the art world - artist Maddie Exton and critic Hakim Bishara - for their thoughts on this infamous banana. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Emily Horler, Hayley Clarke, Benita Barden and Mora Morrison.
Editor: Julia Ross-Roy
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Is borderless travel in Africa possible?
Intra-continental travel is huge, and borderless agreements between countries make trips easier. For instance, Europe has the Schengen Zone and South East Asia has ASEAN. But for Africa, it’s still a work in progress. The UN tourism boss Natalya Bayona says she wants to make borderless travel for tourism in Africa a reality within ten years. Daniel Dadzie, from the BBC Focus on Africa podcast, explains the benefits it could bring and why it could be difficult to achieve. And Zubaida Abdel-Rahman, a Ghanaian travel blogger, tells us about her experiences.In January 2024, the Kenyan government introduced a new system called Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). It doesn’t require African nationals to obtain visas to enter the country for tourism and business travel. We hear from BBC reporter in Nairobi, Jewel Kiriungi, about how it works. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Julia Ross-Roy and Benita Barden
Video Journalist: Beatrice Guzzardi
Editor: Verity Wilde
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The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal explained
There has been intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah for over a year. More than 3,500 people have been killed in Lebanon, over a million people displaced, and many homes destroyed by Israeli airstrikes. Israel says 60,000 of its citizens will now be able to go back to their communities along its northern border, safe from Hezbollah rocket fire from Hezbollah.In this episode, we speak to Carine Torbey, our BBC correspondent in Beirut, who explains the basics on Hezbollah, why it has been fighting Israel and what this ceasefire means.We hear from other BBC correspondents on the ground in the region to get a sense of how the ceasefire deal is being received. And Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s International Editor explains what might happen to Hezbollah now - and whether a ceasefire in Gaza could be next. Email: [email protected]
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Emily Horler and Hayley Clarke
Editor: Julia Ross-Roy
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Laos tourist deaths: How dangerous is fake alcohol?
The town of Van Vieng in Laos is a popular stop for backpackers traveling through Southeast Asia. But after six tourists died earlier this month following suspected methanol poisoning, many tourists are re-thinking their itineraries and how they drink. We hear from some of them.
Also: William from the What in the World team tells us about the victims in Laos and looks at alcohol poisoning around the world. And BBC Digital Health Editor Michelle Roberts explains how methanol affects the body and what symptoms people my experience after consuming it.
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: William Lee Adams, Benita Barden
Editor: Rosanna La-Falce
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