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01/02/2014

The Things Kids Do on Social

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How a cartel daughter embarrassed her dad and a 16-year-old fooled the football world

Glamorous Instagram pictures of a cartel daughter cause an outcry in Mexico. And, the 16-year-old who became an online football expert by faking it.

This week, widespread anger in Mexico with the daughter of a drug cartel leader, after she posted glamourous pictures of herself on Instagram. Also, how 16-year-old Sam Gardener managed to convince the football world he was an experienced football journalist via a fake twitter personality. 

And, should Russia have handed over Leningrad to the Nazis during the second world war? Asking this question caused a social media storm in Russia. We find out why. 

With special guests Rafael Chacon of BBC Mundo and Oleg Antonenko of BBC Russian. Presented by Mukul Devichand.

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