Tik Tok looting charitable donations

[JohnD]

Want to send money to a family in poverty?

Tik Tok may pocket 70% of what you send.

TikTok profits from livestreams of families begging

Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ihavenojob]

How are they affording wifi and devices to stream on?

 

[JohnD]

Have you ever heard of a mobile phone and a PAYG SIM?

 

[Ihavenojob]

Have you ever heard of a mobile phone and a PAYG SIM?

Yes, but as usual you are avoiding answering a question.

 

[JohnD]

In UK, what does a PAYG SIM cost?

If you borrow a mobile phone, or get an old, used one, what does it cost?

Why are you attempting to divert from commercial looting of the poor?

 

[Ihavenojob]

In UK, what does a PAYG SIM cost?

Oh, I didn't realise they were broadcasting from the UK. You still haven't answered my question, and I am not agreeing with tiktok , just querying the validity of the story.

 

[JohnD]

querying the validity of the story.

That's an interesting claim.

How does my knowledge of the market in third-world internet access affect that?

 

[Ihavenojob]

That's an interesting claim.

How does my knowledge of the market in third-world internet access affect that?

I haven't claimed anything. If you can't answer my question, don't bother replying.

 

[JohnD]

I haven't claimed anything.

You claimed that the purpose of your quibbling is to validate the story. It will not do that.

 

[Pat ex]

How are they affording wifi and devices to stream on?

If you read the article, it answers your question.

In the camps in north-west Syria, the BBC found that the trend was being facilitated by so-called "TikTok middlemen", who provided families with the phones and equipment to go live.
The middlemen said they worked with agencies affiliated to TikTok in China and the Middle East, who gave the families access to TikTok accounts. These agencies are part of TikTok's global strategy to recruit livestreamers and encourage users to spend more time on the app.

 

[securespark]

The ridiculous thing is TikTok have claimed this begging on their platform is against the rules and they will clamp down on it. What and kill the cash cow that is feeding them Megabucks?

 

[^woody^]

I suspect they may be green-screening from a hotel in Kent

 

[JohnD]

I suspect they may be green-screening from a hotel in Kent

Ah, if only there was someone willing to go and investigate to find out the truth, instead of spouting blind prejudice.....

Not you obviously.


"In the camps in north-west Syria, the BBC found...."

 

[^woody^]

"In the camps in north-west Syria, the BBC found...."

Why is a BBC reporter travelling to Syria at our expense, when they could have just logged in to TikTok from their front room?

That's a real scandal.

 

[fillyboy]

Want to send money to a family in poverty?

No.