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How people smugglers are using social media in Pakistan

They鈥檙e openly encouraging people to make illegal journeys.

A 麻豆社 investigation has found that people smugglers in Pakistan are using social media sites to advertise their services, despite a government crackdown on their operations. Reha Kansara from 麻豆社 Trending joins us to explain what she discovered.

Plus: TikTok is being banned in Nepal. A food influencer tells us how he feels about the ban.

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Presenters: Hannah Gelbart with Reha Kansara
Producers: William Lee Adams, Benita Barden and Adam Chowdhury
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

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13 minutes

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Thu 16 Nov 2023 03:50GMT
麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only

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