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The young people looking for a better life elsewhere Original
Should I stay or should I go? The dilemma for young Nigerians By Hannah Gelbart, BBC What in the World, Lagos BBC Olotu, 24, is one of the thousands of young Nigerians contemplating leaving the country for "greener pastures" elsewhere Nigerian graduate Olotu Olanrewaju is facing a choice between remaining in the country he loves and the possibility of a better life elsewhere.
Nigeria japa: The young people looking for a better life elsewhere
18 hours ago Vishal Punjabi, the founder of The Wedding Filmer, has worked at several high-profile celebrity weddings over the years. Before he began the company, Punjabi worked at Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. Recently, in a new interview, Punjabi recalled how he first met Khan in the 90s as the …
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Junior Pope's drowning forces Nollywood to look at film safety Original
Nigerian star's drowning forces Nollywood to look at safety By Hannah Gelbart, BBC What in World, Lagos Junior Pope/Instagram The last video that Nigerian actor Junior Pope made for his more than two million Instagram followers eerily foreshadowed his death. “You see the risks, people, we take to entertain you,” the 42-year-old shouts above the noise of a small motor boat as it speeds along the River Niger.
The UK company spreading Russian fake news to millions
By Hannah Gelbart Global disinformation reporter The BBC's Disinformation Team can reveal that a UK-registered media company is spreading Russian state disinformation to millions of people in the Arab-speaking world. Yala News claims to offer impartial news, but BBC analysis has shown most of its content directly mirrors stories on Russian state-backed media sites - and that it actually operates out of Syria. Yala Group, the parent company of Yala News, has a strong social presence.
Scammers profit from Turkey-Syria earthquake
By Hannah Gelbart Global disinformation reporter Scammers are using the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria to try to trick people into donating to fake causes, security experts have warned. These scams claim to raise money for survivors, left without heat or water following the disasters that have killed more than 35,000 people. But instead of helping those in need, scammers are channelling donations away from real charities, and into their own PayPal accounts and cryptocurrency wallets.
Scammers profit from Turkey-Syria earthquake Original
Image source, Panagiotis Kotridis Image caption, An AI-generated image is being used to seek donations Global disinformation reporter Scammers are using the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria to try to trick people into donating to fake causes, security experts have warned. These scams claim to raise money for survivors, left without heat or water following the disasters that have killed more than 35,000 people.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60303769 Version 7 of 8. A BBC investigation has found that women's intimate pictures are being shared to harass, shame and blackmail them on a massive scale, on the social media app Telegram. WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS CONTENT OF A SEXUAL NATURE In the split second Sara found out a nude photo of her had been leaked and shared on Telegram, her life changed. Her Instagram and Facebook profiles had been added, and her phone number included.
Brazil: The code word used to invite protesters to a riot Original
Image source, Getty Images By Hannah Gelbart, Juliana Gragnani and Ricardo Senra BBC World Service - Global Disinformation team On Sunday, the world watched, stunned, as thousands of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brazil's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace.
TikTok prohibirá a los menores de 18 años hacer transmisiones en directo
Mona y sus seis hijas piden regalos en sus transmisiones en directo por TikTok. TikTok subirá la edad mínima para la transmisión en vivo en la plataforma de 16 a 18 años a partir del próximo mes. Una investigación de la BBC encontró cientos de cuentas activas desde campos de refugiados sirios, con niños pidiendo donaciones. Algunos recibían hasta US$1.000 por hora, pero cuando retiraban el efectivo, veían que TikTok se quedaba con hasta el 70%.
TikTok proíbe menores de idade em lives após reportagem da BBC
O TikTok vai aumentar a idade mínima para transmissão ao vivo de 16 para 18 anos a partir do próximo mês. A medida foi tomada após uma investigação da BBC News encontrar centenas de contas ativas transmitindo diretamente de campos de refugiados na Síria. Nas transmissões, crianças imploram por doações em dinheiro. Alguns estavam recebendo até US$ 1.000 (cerca de R$ 5,2 mil) por hora. Mas, quando as pessoas retiraram o dinheiro, o TikTok ficava com até 70% do valor.
TikTok proíbe menores de idade em lives após reportagem da BBC
O TikTok vai aumentar a idade mínima para transmissão ao vivo de 16 para 18 anos a partir do próximo mês. A medida foi tomada após uma investigação da BBC News encontrar centenas de contas ativas transmitindo diretamente de campos de refugiados na Síria. Nas transmissões, crianças imploram por doações em dinheiro. Alguns estavam recebendo até US$ 1.000 (cerca de R$ 5,2 mil) por hora. Mas, quando as pessoas retiraram o dinheiro, o TikTok ficava com até 70% do valor.
TikTok proíbe menores de idade em lives após reportagem da BBC
Mona e suas seis filhas pedem presentes nas transmissões ao vivo do TikTok O TikTok vai aumentar a idade mínima para transmissão ao vivo de 16 para 18 anos a partir do próximo mês. A medida foi tomada após uma investigação da BBC News encontrar centenas de contas ativas transmitindo diretamente de campos de refugiados na Síria. Nas transmissões, crianças imploram por doações em dinheiro. Alguns estavam recebendo até US$ 1.000 (cerca de R$ 5,2 mil) por hora.
TikTok raises livestream age after BBC exposes child begging Original
By Hannah Gelbart Global disinformation reporter TikTok is raising its minimum age for livestreaming from 16 to 18, after BBC News found hundreds of accounts going live from Syrian refugee camps, with children begging for donations. Some were receiving up to $1,000 (£900) an hour - but when they withdrew the cash, TikTok had taken up to 70%. In future, only adults would be able to "send virtual gifts or access monetisation features", TikTok said.
Investigação revela:TikTok lucra com famílias que pedem doações em lives
Famílias em campos de refugiados sírios estão implorando por doações no TikTok, enquanto a empresa se apropria de até 70% dos valores recebidos, revelou uma investigação da BBC. As crianças estão transmitindo ao vivo no aplicativo de mídia social por horas a fio, implorando por presentes digitais que valem dinheiro.
Investigación BBC: cómo TikTok está haciendo dinero con videos de familias de refugiados que piden ayuda desde Siria
Mona y su familia transmiten en vivo en TikTok durante dos o tres horas a la vez. Una investigación de BBC News descubrió que el gigante de las redes sociales TikTok está recibiendo hasta el 70% de las donaciones realizadas a través de su aplicación a cientos de familias desplazadas que viven en campamentos de refugiados en Siria. Todos los días, Mona Ali al Karim y sus seis hijas transmiten en vivo en TikTok, rogando a los espectadores que les hagan regalos virtuales.
Investigação da BBC revela como TikTok lucra com famílias sírias que pedem doações em transmissões ao vivo
Crianças estão entre os que imploram por horas a fio na plataforma, enquanto a empresa fica com até 70% dos valores recebidos. O TikTok disse que tomaria medidas imediatas contra a 'mendicância exploratória'. Famílias em campos de refugiados sírios estão implorando por doações no TikTok, enquanto a empresa se apropria de até 70% dos valores recebidos, revelou uma investigação da BBC.
Investigação da BBC revela como TikTok lucra com famílias sírias que pedem doações em transmissões ao vivo
Famílias em campos de refugiados sírios estão implorando por doações no TikTok, enquanto a empresa se apropria de até 70% dos valores recebidos, revelou uma investigação da BBC. As crianças estão transmitindo ao vivo no aplicativo de mídia social por horas a fio, implorando por presentes digitais que valem dinheiro. A BBC constatou que há transmissões recebendo até US$ 1.000 (R$ 5.300) por hora, mas descobriu que as pessoas nos campos recebem apenas uma pequena fração disso.
Investigação mostra como TikTok lucra com famílias sírias que pedem doações em lives
Famílias em campos de refugiados sírios estão implorando por doações no TikTok, enquanto a empresa se apropria de até 70% dos valores recebidos, revelou uma investigação da BBC. As crianças estão transmitindo ao vivo no aplicativo de mídia social por horas a fio, implorando por presentes digitais que valem dinheiro. A BBC constatou que há transmissões recebendo até US$ 1.000 (R$ 5.300) por hora, mas descobriu que as pessoas nos campos recebem apenas uma pequena fração disso.
Investigação da BBC revela como TikTok lucra com famílias sírias que pedem doações em transmissões ao vivo
Crianças estão fazendo transmissões ao vivo por horas implorando por presentes no TikTok Famílias em campos de refugiados sírios estão implorando por doações no TikTok, enquanto a empresa se apropria de até 70% dos valores recebidos, revelou uma investigação da BBC. As crianças estão transmitindo ao vivo no aplicativo de mídia social por horas a fio, implorando por presentes digitais que valem dinheiro.
TikTok profits from livestreams of families begging Original
Media caption, WATCH: Mona Ali Al-Karim says she and her daughters beg for money to pay for hospital treatment By Hannah Gelbart, Mamdouh Akbiek and Ziad Al-Qattan BBC Global Disinformation Unit, BBC News Arabic and BBC Eye Investigations Displaced families in Syrian camps are begging for donations on TikTok while the company takes up to 70% of the proceeds, a BBC investigation found. Children are livestreaming on the social media app for hours, pleading for digital gifts with a cash value.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60303769 Version 6 of 7. A BBC investigation has found that women's intimate pictures are being shared to harass, shame and blackmail them on a massive scale, on the social media app Telegram. WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS CONTENT OF A SEXUAL NATURE In the split second Sara found out a nude photo of her had been leaked and shared on Telegram, her life changed. Her Instagram and Facebook profiles had been added, and her phone number included.
Telegram - Wia dem dey share women nudes witout dia consent - BBC News Pidgin
By Global Disinformation Team BBC World Service 17 February 2022 New Informate one hour wey don pass Wia dis foto come from, Klawe Rzeczy One BBC investigation don show say pipo dey share intimate pictures of women to harass, shame and blackmail dem on social media app Telegram. Telegram don tok say dem get more dan half a billion active users worldwide - dis na more dan Twitter - as many dey attracted by dia emphasis on privacy.
Telegram: Where women's nudes are shared without consent
Image source, Klawe Rzeczy By Global Disinformation Team A BBC investigation has found that women's intimate pictures are being shared to harass, shame and blackmail them on a massive scale, on the social media app Telegram. WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS CONTENT OF A SEXUAL NATURE In the split second Sara found out a nude photo of her had been leaked and shared on Telegram, her life changed. Her Instagram and Facebook profiles had been added, and her phone number included.
Pictures of defiance in Prague
A group of Holocaust survivors, their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are gathered in Prague’s Old Town square. They embrace, they sing, they cheer. There’s joy in their expressions, and determination. The families standing in that square were never meant to exist. Seven men and women are in the front row. They’re the oldest members of the crowd and they’ve been here before – when they were children, freed after years in Nazi concentration camps.
"Mi abuelo sobrevivió 5 campos de concentración nazis"
Derechos de autor de la imagen Lake District Holocaust Project Image caption La foto de los sobrevivientes, tomada en 1945 en Praga. Hay una vieja fotografía en blanco y negro que ha estado en mi familia por muchos años. Se parece un poco a las clásicas fotos que te toman en la escuela, con niños ordenados en filas mirando a la cámara. La foto fue tomada en 1945. Esos niños son judíos y están en Praga. Muchos acaban de ser liberados del campo de concentración Theresienstadt, que está cerca.
'Meu avô sobreviveu a cinco campos de concentração'
26 agosto 2019 Crédito, Lake District Holocaust Project Minha família guardou durante anos uma foto em preto e branco. Parece uma fotografia de escola, daquelas em que as crianças estão todas juntas, fora da sala de aula, olhando para a câmera. A foto é 1945 e as crianças são todas judias. Estão em Praga. Acabaram de ser libertadas do campo de concentração Theresienstadt, que ficava perto da atual capital da República Tcheca.
'Meu avô sobreviveu a cinco campos de concentração'
Minha família guardou durante anos uma foto em preto e branco. Parece uma fotografia de escola, daquelas em que as crianças estão todas juntas, fora da sala de aula, olhando para a câmera. A foto é 1945 e as crianças são todas judias. Estão em Praga. Acabaram de ser libertadas do campo de concentração Theresienstadt, que ficava perto da atual capital da República Tcheca. As crianças da fotografia estão amontoadas, algumas sorrindo, mas há rostos sem expressão e algumas feições carregadas.
Are themed bars and pubs the future?
Although some British bars and pubs are struggling, others are thriving by offering customers new experiences. But is the alcohol industry shifting as a whole, or is this just a passing fad? Themed experiential cocktail bars and pubs are on the rise in UK cities, and many are inspired by popular culture. Venues typically offer customers costumes to put on and group activities. On 26 September, fantasy-inspired cocktail bar The Cauldron will open its second pop-up venue in London.
Make-up: Have YouTube stars boosted beauty sales?
From expensive brushes to fingertips, luxury mascara to budget-friendly concealers - make-up lovers all have their own tips and tricks. Millions watch YouTube beauty tutorials every day. Watching vloggers empty out bags after their latest shopping haul, expertly applying eyeliner or chatting about trends has become a favourite pastime. So, BBC News asks, how much do we spend on make-up and how do YouTube stars influence what we buy?
The teen 'downloading music into his head'
Michael Fuller, who has autism, could play Mozart by ear at the age of 11. Now that he's 17, his mum says it's like he can "download music into his head".
From Baghdad to the bar: A blind refugee's journey - BBC News
As Aphra watched her son Allan graduate from Cambridge University last month, she thought back to the moment he was born. "I'm so sorry your baby is blind," a neighbour in Baghdad had said. Aphra became the talk of the town because of the taboo associated with her son's condition. It was Iraq in 1995 - Saddam Hussein was president, the Gulf War had ended only three years earlier and citizens were suffering under sanctions placed on the country.
From Baghdad to the bar: A blind refugee's journey - BBC News
As Ali and Aphra watched their son Allan graduate from Cambridge University last month, they thought back to the moment he was born. "I'm so sorry your baby is blind," a neighbour in Baghdad had said. Aphra became the talk of the town because of the taboo associated with her son's condition. It was Iraq in 1995 - Saddam Hussein was president, the Gulf War had ended only three years earlier and citizens were suffering under sanctions placed on the country.
Meet the former teacher giving a voice to disabled children
"No matter what, you're always able to do anything. Never give up," says Owen, who has the bone condition arthrogryposis. Owen cannot use his arms or legs so he moves around by rolling on the ground. For children like Owen, a Facebook page has given them a chance to share what they want the world to know about their diagnosis.
'Don't give us flak for trying to fit in', transgender woman says - BBC News
A transgender woman who let people ask her questions about her life on an internet forum was inundated with even more when the BBC reported on her story. Many readers wrote to Gwen asking for advice about a friend or family member who is transitioning. Here Gwen, from Pennsylvania, addresses some questions from BBC website readers.
Meet the mum with quadruplet toddlers - BBC News
What is it like being the mother of quadruplets? Utah couple Ashley and Tyson Gardner had struggled to conceive for eight years, but they eventually had two sets of identical twin girls by IVF treatment. A photo of Ashley holding the ultrasound scans had already attracted huge attention online so shortly after the girls' second birthday, she posted a video on YouTube, that went viral, to show what her everyday life is like.
'I'm a transgender woman - ask me your invasive questions'
A transgender woman who offered people the chance to ask "invasive questions" on an internet forum has been overwhelmed by the response. Gwen, 24, from Pennsylvania, hosted an "ask me anything" (AMA) session on the online community site Reddit. She received almost 2,000 questions and comments, mostly from "supportive and respectful people".
London Fire Brigade spends £202k per year saving animals - BBC News
Animal rescues cost London Fire Brigade (LFB) £202,446 in the past year, it has been revealed. London fire crews were called to rescue 542 animals - including dogs, foxes and snakes - between July 2015 and June 2016, figures from the service show. About half of the rescued animals were cats, but the brigade also spent £978 rescuing two hamsters and £1,304 saving four squirrels. LFB said people should call the RSPCA first for animal rescues.
Giving up Christmas for those in crisis
It's noon on Christmas Day. Mike Tuohy pulls a Christmas cracker with his son Andrew. He kisses his wife goodbye, leaves the turkey-laden dinner table and rushes off to volunteer with homeless charity Crisis. This might not be the typical way to spend 25 December, but for Mike, it has been the norm for 35 years. The 54-year-old believes everyone deserves a winter break and calls the Crisis centres an "all-inclusive holiday" for the homeless.
London skyline: A feast for giants?
Since the Gherkin pierced London's skyline in 2003, a number of architectural delicacies have popped up around the capital. Prince Charles once likened the capital to an "absurdist picnic table", but has it really started to resemble a giant's feast? "The Gherkin really started the trend," says Peter Rees, ex-chief planner of the City of London and professor at UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture.
Oxford Circus Tube station 'closes every three days' for overcrowding
Oxford Circus Tube station was temporarily closed 113 times in the space of a year because of overcrowding, new figures have shown. The shutters were brought down on entrances a further 15 times for other reasons, including staffing issues and strikes, in the 12 months to October. Other major Tube stations Victoria and Waterloo closed five times and once respectively. Transport for London said it recognised Oxford Circus could get "very busy".
Paris Attacks: Fans turn out in force for England v France friendly
Football fans came out in force for England's friendly against France at Wembley. BBC News spoke to some of the supporters making their way to the match. England manager Roy Hodgson said there was "something hanging over" the fixture after the deadly Paris attacks "which is far, far greater than a football match". Despite France's national stadium being targeted on Friday, the Football Association decided to go ahead with the event at Wembley to show the world, "terrorism can't win".
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