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How humanitarian crises are exploited online

We investigate the money-making schemes that spring up on platforms like TikTok in the wake of conflict. All is not as it seems, and donations might not end up where you think.

We investigate the money-making schemes that spring up on platforms like TikTok in the wake of conflict.

First - the war in Ukraine saw a wave of donations from ordinary citizens around the world. But as we discover, scammers have joined the fray, exploiting emotive content in a bid to siphon cash from the catastrophe.

And second - TikTok livestreams featuring Syrian refugees pleading for help are generating big money from sympathetic viewers online. We find out where most of the funds actually end up.

Reporter: Hannah Gelbart
Editor: Flora Carmichael

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24 minutes

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Sun 8 Jan 2023 23:06GMT

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  • Sun 8 Jan 2023 23:06GMT

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