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A viral weight-loss transformation on TikTok looks like a real personal journey. But when DW Fact Check compared the footage, the same body and movement appeared on several accounts - with different faces. We documented at least 11 TikTok accounts pointing to the app Her75 through bios, comments, hashtags or video context. Some videos had millions of views. So who is behind these “transformations”? Are they real users or AI-modified personas selling an app?
A federal trial against tech giant Meta alleges that their platforms like Facebook and Instagram have contributed to a mental health crisis for young people.
Assigned male at birth, Leroy Mokgatle from South Africa is challenging ballet norms. Performing at the Staatsballett in Berlin, she hopes to use her voice for the trans community. #dweuromaxx #ballet #transgender #shorts
As thousands of prisoners are released early amid the UK’s overcrowding crisis, Sky News speaks to Eva Hamilton, founder of Key 4 Life, about an alternative approach to rehabilitation.
Her charity uses horses, mentoring and skills programmes to help young male offenders turn their lives around and reduce reoffending.
A Zimbabwean civic movement is calling for the repatriation of 200 undocumented migrants detained from Robertson, Western Cape. Activist Lovemore Maphorisa says the group is struggling to access adequate food and medication while in police custody. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
Neutrality can get you through a tough conversation, but it rarely gets you anywhere else. Joshua Johnson, actor/anchor for "The Onion" and former NPR host, makes the case instead for objectivity — parking your own opinions for a moment so you can focus on someone else's story. He shares three quick ways to turn your most frustrating conversations into real understanding. (Recorded at TED2026 on April 16, 2026)
Blue zones are places around the world where people have been reported to live longer, healthier lives. The idea began with researchers studying communities in places like Sardinia, Okinawa, Ikaria, Nicoya, and Loma Linda, where daily life seemed to support longevity through movement, connection, purpose, and healthier eating.
Imade, a 23-year-old deaf migrant from Morocco, is forging a new life in Spain. He works as a kitchen porter in Barcelona and is learning Catalan sign language to overcome the communication challenges his deafness presents, navigating both social isolation and immigration bureaucracy. Imade left Morocco without his parents' knowledge when he was 16. Unable to find work to support his large family, he worried that he would be just another mouth for them to feed. Now, for the first time since he left, he prepares for an emotional visit to Morocco to reunite with his family after six years of separation.
A new program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is using the arts to tackle loneliness and social isolation. Paul Solman reports on prescriptions for art instead of medicine for our series at the intersection of art and health, part of our CANVAS coverage.
Do you have a hard time putting your phone down? One woman even chained her phone to the wall to stop her endless scrolling. What does constant use do to your brain? And how can it harm your mental health?
Every morning in Gaza, the search for water begins.
Video journalist Bisan Owda follows children carrying heavy water containers, families waiting for water trucks, and the people working to keep one of the few desalination plants still running.
Along the way, Bisan reveals what has been destroyed, why clean water has become so hard to find, and what it now takes to provide water for millions of people in Gaza.
The best play environments offer freedom and novelty that kids can explore as much or as little as they like. But traditional playgrounds don’t offer much flexibility— swings, slides, and climbing frames are hardly novel structures. So, how do we create better play spaces? Explore the cognitive benefits of risky play and how we can design playgrounds that promote fun, agency, and development.
So far in 2026, there have been at least 68 incidents of gunfire on school grounds, resulting in 24 deaths and 34 injuries. Source: Everytown for Gun Safety and the K-12 School Shooting Database. #dwberlinfresh #dwnextgen #dwtrends #schoolshootings #shorts
SADC Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa says peace and development need to work together if the region is to achieve lasting stability. Ramaphosa is calling for greater investment in preventative diplomacy and dialogue to help address political challenges.
Stranded and alone in a Spanish territory on the African continent, hundreds of migrants, including unaccompanied minors, face harsh conditions and an uncertain future after a border influx disappeared as quickly as it appeared.
Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems. Learn to love being bored as Manoush Zomorodi explains the connection between spacing out and creativity.
The Trump administration is trying to make it more difficult to expose animal cruelty with a new proposed rule restricting drones around factory farms. But without these drones, how will we really know what’s going on in the food industry? #AnimalCruelty #Drones #FactoryFarming #Slaughterhouses #FAA
A new generation of influencers is promoting extreme thinness to millions online. Dateline investigates the growing trend and meets the families taking on Big Tech.
What has happened to the almost 70,000 people who entered Ceuta from Morocco in what Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, called “a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity” last week?
Whether it's genuine concern or unfair criticism, Ariana Grande is just the latest in a history of female celebrities to take a step back from the limelight after intense body scrutiny.
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