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Podcast: 5 Breakfast
Episode: LEGAL LIABILITY FOR CONTENT CREATORS/INFLUENCERS WITH RORKE WILSOM (LAWYER)
Description: South African DJ and influencer Cyan Boujee, plus others like Peachy Sprin- kles and Ghost Hlubi, promoted a Russian programme called Alabuga Start. On Insta, it looked like a legit “work-study” opportunity. In reality? Reports say young African women were flown to Russia, had their passports taken, and ended up assembling drones in military factories for the Ukraine war. That’s not just a dodgy brand deal, that’s influencers accidentally platforming what could be human trafficking. WHAT’S THE TEA?Women recruited thought they’d be in hospitality or study programmes. In- stead, they got surveillance...