TikTok made money from getting Syrian refugees to beg in livestreams

Ars Technica
By Ashley BelangerOct 14, 2022, 12:22 pm136 pts
Enlarge (credit: picture alliance / Contributor | picture alliance) After the BBC launched an investigation into how TikTok profits off Syrian families in crisis—reportedly violating TikTok policies by begging live for TikTok gifts that are exchangeable for cash—TikTok immediately took action, banning all…

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