Mukul Devichand

Image copyright AP Image caption Salman Khan, one of India's biggest film stars, was sentenced to five years in jail for running over and killing a homeless man. After a Bollywood star was sentenced to five years in jail for running over and killing a homeless man with his car, why did other Bollywood celebrities leap to defend him? Late one September night, Salman Khan's car ploughed into a bakery and ran into five people sleeping in the street - killing one homeless man.

If done badly, AI-driven news could bring an even more dangerous erosion of editorial values than social media has – but the BBC wants to drive towards a better future. Whatever is coming next in the UK news agenda, one thing is certain: everyone from political parties to media organisations are readying their digital information machines. In the UK almost half of us get our news from social platforms, and this change seems to have changed our society with it.

Has the killing of over 130 schoolchildren in Peshawar been a turning point in Pakistan? That's what a new trend on Facebook seems to suggest. In a country where it is dangerous to confront extremism, ordinary Pakistanis are showing their faces and posting videos calling for the arrest of a controversial Islamic cleric, who played no role in the attacks but who is known for his sympathy with the Taliban. You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter @BBCtrending Want to watch more Trending videos?