Published 2 years ago

TikTok Takes 70% Of Profits From Syrian Refugee Livestream Donations: Report

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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. The BBC investigated how TikTok extracts an overly generous cut of the charitable money meant to go to the poor and the destitute. According to the report, children in refugee camps engage in lengthy streams during which they can earn up to $1,000 an hour. Yet these kids and their families see only a tiny fraction of the money.

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BBC News

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%.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

TikTok making money from Syrian children begging on livestreams

TikTok was found to be taking a substantial sum from money donated to the families - but its rules forbid what it calls ‘exploitative begging’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

TikTok accused of profiting from livestreams of Syrian refugees begging

Starving families in Syria are begging on TikTok livestreams for donations and the company has been accused of taking a cut.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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IBTimes

TikTok Takes 70% Of Profits From Syrian Refugee Livestream Donations: Report

Syrian refugees have hopped on TikTok to seek digital donations with cash values through their livestreams.

2 years ago·United States

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WION

TikTok take upto 760% of donations displaced families in Syria camps beg for: Report

TikTok, the social media giant has again made the headlines. The media platforms are supposed to have gained profits from the refugees begging online for donations. As per reports, displaced individuals in Syria camps have been using the media platform to ask for donations, which has resulted in an increase of at least 70 per cent in streams.

2 years ago·Noida, India

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大纪元 www.epochtimes.com

A live broadcast of Syrian refugees begging for TikTok was revealed to be profiting from it

【大紀元2022年10月12日訊】（大紀元記者徐簡、李曉彤綜合報導）家徒四壁的敘利亞難民家裡，卻突然出現了智能手機、直播設備、無線網絡和Tiktok的帳戶。BBC調查發現，流離失所的敘利亞難民正在TikTok上乞討（視頻請看這裡），這些直播每小時的收入高達1,000美元（900英鎊），而TikTok從中「抽成」高達70%，再加上中介費、轉帳費，難民實質的收入所餘無幾。TikTok表示，其平台上不允許此類內容，並將迅速採取行動打擊「剝削性乞討」，該公司還表示其佣金遠低於70%。但它拒絕透露確切的金額。中國中介幫敘利亞難民上網乞討TikTok的「直播代理（中介）」分布在世界各地，他們與TikTok簽約，招募直播人員、幫TikTok擴展全球業務。今年早些時候，TikTok用戶看到他們的信息流中充斥著敘利亞難民營中家庭的直播。代理們告訴BBC，TikTok根據直播的持續時間、收到的禮物價值來向他們支付佣金。這意味著那些播主，包括敘利亞難民營中的兒童們，一次需要進行好幾個小時的直播。敘利亞的代理…

2 years ago

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