Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online
Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.
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"It's like being a celebrity, but not in such a good way."
— Joy Kalekye , Other
"They will talk about her choices, her morality, her dress code."
— Brenda Yambo , Activist
"For me it felt okay to post the videos because people were looking for them and I had downloaded them."
— Kelvin Karume , Influencer
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Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.
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