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<ul><li>Scammers are now sharing links of a fake <keyword id="6762469" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="TikTok">TikTok</keyword> Pro app to obtain user information.</li><li>Clicking on the malicious link forwards the message to all the contacts on your phone.</li><li>If you receive such a message, do not click on the link and just delete the message.</li></ul>The Indian government recently banned popular Chinese video sharing platform TikTok along with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/tiktok-shareit-uc-browser-club-factory-among-59-chinese-apps-banned-by-the-indian-government/articleshow/76694483.cms">58 other Chinese apps</a> amid the border standoff with China in the Galwan valley region. TikTok reportedly had around 200 million users in India. While the ban has led to an increase in the popularity of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/checkout-the-top-10-indian-apps-in-2020/slidelist/76632903.cms">Indian apps</a>, scammers are also trying to use the TikTok ban in the country as an opportunity to scam users with an app called TikTok Pro. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="76725779" title="Top TikTok alternatives to make and share your videos" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> What is the <keyword id="9536527" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiktok-pro-scam">TikTok Pro scam</keyword>? Several users on social media have reported that they have received an SMS or a WhatsApp message asking them to download ‘TikTok Pro’ to enjoy and make TikTok videos again. <div type="twitter" handle="IndBraveHeart" handlename="Akhand Bharat" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/961156633605816321/gH8p9lzq_normal.jpg" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="1" status="@BlrCityPolice Sir i got a message to download the Pro version of tiktok trThru sms(no.9590139662). Thought of a s… https://t.co/RJ4hzI3yIv" createdat="1593865778000" id="1279391918703538177"></div> “Enjoy Tiktok Videos and also make Create Videos again. Now TikTok is only Available in (TikTok pro) So Download from below.” This message is followed by a link that downloads the TikTok Pro APK file if the user clicks on it. Some users who downloaded the app noted that the app does not work. However, the app requires permissions for the phone’s camera and the microphone. While it’s not clear what the app does, it is not an official app and is probably some kind of malware that has been designed to obtain user information. A TikTok user also reported that once someone clicks on the link, it is forwarded to all the contacts of the user. <div type="twitter" handle="GowdPurushotham" handlename="Purushotham gowd" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1255854770327293955/f8zGtLyN_normal.jpg" favoritecount="4" retweetcount="5" status="Dear sir @hydcitypolice @CYBTRAFFIC @cpcybd Some of my friends got some notifications from online about tiktok pro… https://t.co/3O6LWhWJOP" createdat="1593837182000" id="1279271978512179200"></div> The Telangana State Police’s official Twitter account has also posted a screenshot of the message and warned users to beware of cyber crimes. <div type="twitter" handle="TelanganaCOPs" handlename="Telangana State Police" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1201405391801737217/h2UduXZ1_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1232" retweetcount="416" status="Beware of Cyber crimes &amp; Be Alert! https://t.co/0BYTPcZ194" createdat="1594114140000" id="1280433628183359493"></div> How to protect yourself from the TikTok Pro scam? The only thing that you need to do to protect yourself from the TikTok Pro scam is to avoid clicking on the link if you receive the above message. Also, inform all your friends and family to avoid clicking on such links. Just delete the message and inform the sender that the TikTok Pro app is fake and ask them to delete it immediately. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/tiktok-is-under-fire-from-hong-kong-to-us-days-after-ban-in-india/articleshow/76827586.cms">TikTok is under fire from Hong Kong to US, days after ban in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/netflix-delhi-crime-amazon-prime-panchayat-free-episodes-could-install-malware-on-your-computer/slidelist/76531461.cms">Looking for free episodes of Netflix's Delhi Crime, Amazon Prime’s Panchayat may expose you to hackers online — here are the top 10 most targeted web series</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/jio-airtel-cipla-sun-pharma-and-others-on-chinese-hackers-radar-amid-india-china-border-tension/articleshow/76528261.cms">Top 20 Indian organisations under threat of attack from Chinese hackers to “teach India a lesson” amid border tension</a>

TikTok Pro scam – What is it and how to protect yourself from it

<ul class="summary-list"><li>UGC — user-generated content — is TikTok's latest get-rich-quick scheme. </li><li>Creators say they're making big money making UGC, but it's unclear if the gold rush will last. </li></ul>If you could make $10k a month with a side hustle, would you quit your 9-5 job? For many, the answer is an easy yes — The promise of quick money is how many TikTokers are being lured into participating in the latest get-rich-quick scheme: UGC. UGC — or user-generated content — has dominated TikTok's For Your Page (FYP) for months. The hashtag UGC currently has nearly 200 million views on the platform. It seems nobody can open up the platform without seeing at least one TikToker advocating for the side hustle's profitability. The surge in this type of content creation has led to something of a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-ugc-boom-for-creators-earn-money-cheap-for-advertisers-2022-7"> "gold rush" among entrepreneurial TikTokers.</a> UGC creators on TikTok boast about making <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleymcody/video/7132587767690743086?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc%20%243%2C000&amp;t=1661200384787">thousands</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lorraemarketing/video/7112090088170851627?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc%20%243%2C000&amp;t=1661200384787">of</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@abigailpeugh/video/7127365768970276139?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc%20%245%2C000&amp;t=1661200457893">dollars</a> a month by producing short-form videos for brands. <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ugcang/video/7115929798588861742?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc&amp;t=1660591903760">Accounts like UGCang</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@socialcheatsheet/video/7117651026668178734?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc&amp;t=1660591903760">SocialCheatSheet</a> receive millions of views and thousands of comments from impressionable Gen Zers eager to make some bank. But many marketing pros are skeptical that the gold rush will last, warning that TikTokers are glamorizing a job that does not come easy and encouraging young Gen Zers to make risky life choices – like <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gumamelastudios/video/7123896375066070277?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=quit%20your%20job%20ugc&amp;t=1661204089684">quitting</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@annemsocial/video/7106259179609902378?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=quit%20my%20job%20ugc&amp;t=1661204225883">their</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@annemsocial/video/7106976773748837675?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=quit%20my%20job%20ugc&amp;t=1661204225883">steady</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ugcbrightwell/video/7130344271994981638?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=quit%20my%20job%20ugc&amp;t=1661204225883">jobs</a> in pursuit of a gig that, in fact, isn't as easily lucrative as it seems. <h2>So what is UGC, anyway? </h2><a href="https://blog.hootsuite.com/user-generated-content-ugc/">User-generated content</a> is exactly what it sounds like — content created by social media users for the use and promotion of brands and products. Where influencers post sponsored content on their own pages — leveraging their own brands and personalities, UGC content is made specifically to be posted to brand pages; creators often don't even bother posting it on their own accounts. UGC content used to refer to content users independently and organically made about brands and products they authentically loved and used — but the term has shifted in meaning in recent years. UGC campaigns are now increasingly generated by brands. It isn't exactly a new phenomenon, but it's seemingly exploded on TikTok in recent months as brands move away from influencer-based sponsored content campaigns in search of more "authentic" reactions to their products. UGC has seen rapid growth over the past 12 months, <a href="https://twitter.com/LouisaWarwick">Louisa Warwick,</a> founder of social media marketing agency Social Acceleration Group, told Insider. "UGC helps create brand authenticity, a higher level of trust in the product or service, a sense of community loyalty," she said. "In the creator space, we used to see brands requesting influencer partnerships, now we're seeing an all-time-high number of requests from brands for UGC." When it comes to influencer partnerships, brands lean on the influencer's large following so their products can be seen by more eyeballs. But UGC doesn't necessarily require a huge number of followers because brands are hiring creators for their content, not their followings. Many UGC evangelists on TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heymrmiaah/video/7089893207168863493?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc%20no%20followers&amp;t=1661199810015">actually</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ugcbyhannah/video/7116983964685913387?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc%20no%20followers&amp;t=1661199810015">claim</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@creationsxjasmine/video/7115970066268687662?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc%20no%20followers&amp;t=1661199810015">that</a> you don't need any followers at all to be a successful UGC creator. Instead, they say being a successful UGC creator is as easy as creating a portfolio of work examples and then competing for jobs on freelancing sites like Fiverr, Upwork, and Billo. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annalysecordon/">Annalyse Cordon</a>, a media manager and UGC creator, told Insider it's not unheard of for a person to comfortably make five figures a month doing UGC, but that successful creators have usually spent a long time building up skills and relationships with brands. And they often have clients on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@abigailpeugh/video/7128549998521814315?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1">long-term retainers</a> rather than one-off projects. "It is a little concerning to think that someone who has never done a single piece of content before could be told and sold on the idea that within the next couple of months they'll be making $10k a month with nothing else under their belt," she said. "Again, nothing impossible but that's a big hill to climb." When Insider perused Upwork for UGC creator jobs, the vast majority of the 127 available UGC jobs had rates of between $10 and $100, with a few outlier postings listing gigs for $1,000 or more. <h2>Teaching others how to make UGC is how many UGC evangelists actually make money</h2>While some TikTokers do make money by producing UGC content, many of them actually make their money by teaching courses on creating UGC. Several reportedly successful UGC creators have begun selling <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ugcang/video/7128424261621927211?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1">beginner courses</a> or <a href="https://stan.store/abigailpeugh">kits</a> on how to get started in the side hustle. But <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@aestheticreative_">Misty Lam,</a> CEO and founder of aestheticreative Marketing, said its unclear whether these "self-proclaimed gurus" primarily make money from creating UGC or make the bulk of their income from selling courses. "Because there is no way to prove if someone actually has serviced clients as a UGC creator or social media manager, many people have come out saying that these programs didn't teach them much or that they felt scammed," Lam said. <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@marketingtaylor">Taylor Loren</a>, a former marketing director of Later.com and former head of marketing of Girlboss, says she's wary of the "multi-level marketing vibe" given off by some of UGC's staunchest supporters. "[There's] a 'get rich quick' kind of vibe," Loren said. "It's a very new space, and there's not a ton of expertise available for it. So it's a little bit hazy on who you can really trust." <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crystal_harris7/video/7105159509420657962?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc%20course%20scam&amp;t=1660595023741">TikToker Crystal Harris</a> recently broke down exactly how one "UGC creator" bragging about their big paycheck actually made their money. The TikToker claimed that they made $6,000 from UGC, so she went to their profile and saw they were selling a "cheat sheet" for $150. "Which means out of the 20,000-ish average views that they get, they only had to sucker in 40 people to make $6,000," Harris said in her TikTok. "It's a scam. They don't make money through content, they make money through selling you the idea of creating content." Loren believes online courses can be helpful, but that TikTokers need to make sure the person they're purchasing a course from is a trusted expert. "You need to go further than just watching a few TikToks from somebody," she said. "You need to be looking at their work experience, looking at the clients that they've worked for if you're going to purchase a course and want to quit your job to pursue this." <h2>The lack of transparency around how UGC creators actually make their money has left many skeptical of the 'gold rush'</h2><div type="image" title="woman on laptop and phone wearing headphones" height="4912" width="7360" msid="93738855" hostid="261" sizebytes="1265312"></div>While one glance at the #UGC hashtag on TikTok makes it seem every UGC creator is a success story, professional marketers are warning Gen Zers of the trend. "UGC Content Creation. Is it a Scam?" reads the overlay text in one of Courtney Park's <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cultivatesocials/video/7119622075727498542?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;lang=en">TikToks</a>. The freelance social media manager and tech worker posted a video about the trend in July. Park worries about the picture UGC creators are painting of the career where they promise young viewers that the job doesn't require any expertise as long as you have a laptop/phone. "I think that's like a really simplified way of talking about things," Park told Insider. "Content creation is definitely a real thing, and it can be very profitable, but you need certain expertise. You need to know how to take good quality videos. You need to know how to create content that actually converts." She claims most of the UGC creators advocating for the side hustle never truly show data and proof to back up their expertise. "There's no transparency behind those videos," she said. <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ugcang/video/7115929798588861742?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=UGC&amp;t=1660525573459">One of the most popular pro-UGC videos </a>on TikTok implies that UGC is worth quitting your job over — and that's where the danger lies, Loren told Insider. "I would caution people against going all in on it, just because of where we're seeing brand budgets going right now, a lot of weekly contractor budgets or influencer budgets are starting to get cut and reduced at brands," Loren said. "Right now, I would be a little bit hesitant to people who are just listening to a TikTok saying you can make $10K a month." Instead, Loren advises trying out content creation on weekends, or as a side hustle first. "It's still a skill like any job. Not everyone is gonna be able to create beautiful, captivating, engaging content. That takes a certain eye," Loren said. "If everyone could create beautiful content that converted, we would all have millions of followers." "Often times I think the outliers are the loudest," Cordon said. "So it's the people who maybe did get lucky, but it's a very different journey for every person." While Cordon agrees content creation is a great option for people with creative and niche interests, she believes TikTok has glamorized it to make it seem like it doesn't require hard work. Some TikTokers are now coming clean about the fact that their plans for a lucrative UGC career haven't worked out how they expected. And others are admitting that their success is largely due to the fact that they'd <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@eastcoastsociety/video/7129225478296177926?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=ugc%20broke&amp;t=1661271182129">previously worked</a> in <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ugc.social/video/7131040327309282603?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1">social media</a> and understood what brands were looking for. "I do think that UGC, as we see it right now in 2022, has just been repackaged as something for Gen Z to eat up as this cool new trendy side hustle," she said. Park, the social media manager, recalls many accounts that simply fizzled out because they started UGC and realized that it was a lot harder than they expected. "For those that were looking for a get rich quick scheme, then they're probably not gonna make it," she said.

TikTok's latest get-rich-quick scheme is user-generated content, but it's unclear how long the gold rush will last

<ul><li>With Reels, users can post 15 second videos along with audio, effects and new creative tools. </li><li>A third of posts on Instagram in India are videos and short-form videos are 45%, which pushed the launch for Reels.</li><li>India is the fourth country to start testing Reels after Brazil, France and Germany. </li></ul><keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword> has finally officially announced the launch of <keyword id="8322765" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="instagram-reels">Instagram Reels</keyword> in India – the social media giant’s alternative for TikTok. In a conference call with reporters in India today, Facebook said that Instagram Reels continues to be under testing in India and will soon be rolled out to all users. Business Insider India had earlier <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/instagram-reels-is-being-quietly-tested-in-india-just-days-after-the-tiktok-ban/articleshow/76768337.cms">reported</a> about Instagram Reels being quietly tested in India. With Reels, users can post 15 second videos along with audio, effects and new creative tools. Once they have created a video, users can choose to either share it with their followers only, but the default setting would be to share it on the public ‘Explore’ section. During the call, Ajit Mohan, VP, Facebook India said that this was a feedback received from users who have been testing Reels – that they would want their videos to reach out to an audience beyond their own followers. So, the ‘Explore’ section works much like TikTok’s ‘For You’ section, where users can scroll through the videos. <keyword id="7319188" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="TikTok-ban">TikTok ban</keyword> and its impact on the launch of Reels India is the fourth country to start testing Reels after Brazil, France and Germany. And the product which is eerily similar to TikTok, has begun testing here just days after the ban on Chinese apps in India, including TikTok. Mohan said that a third of posts on Instagram in India are videos and short-form videos are 45%, which pushed the launch for Reels. However, he said that the launch of Reels had nothing to do with the recent ban of TikTok in India. “This has been in the making for a while. We have seen interest in short form videos for a while now. Fairly intense growth of Instagram in India over the last few years including the last few months in the context of the virus. We are also cognizant of the fact that this is a country with a very vibrant diverse cultural context with a very young population who is looking for new creative tools and formats to express themselves. Facebook has been particularly focussing in India,” he said during the call. The ban on TikTok had also seen many other apps like Chingari, Roposo, Mitron, Bolo Indya, Trell see thousands of users flock to their platform. But Facebook isn’t worried about competition. “We expect the competitive intensity will remain in India. The tech space in India has been characterized by competition – this will continue especially in a thriving enterprising country like India and we welcome that. Our focus will continue to be what we have been doing at Instagram and shape the future of entertainment. This is the beginning of the foundation where we really have the opportunity to light up an entirely new generation of creators in India,” said Mohan. However, TikTok in India had also seen a lot of backlash for communally sensitive content, questioning the safety of content on the platform. “One of the investment areas for Facebook as a company is in safety and integrity. We have invested billions of dollars over the years to ensure these systems are state of the art. The advantage is that all these existing systems will be used by Reels from day one. This is an ever evolving space, tech content in videos is improving with machine learning and artificial intelligence,” said Vishal Shah, Vice President of product, Facebook. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/tiktok-app-pro-scam-what-is-it-and-how-to-protect-yourself-from-it/articleshow/76849148.cms">TikTok Pro scam – What is it and how to protect yourself from it</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/elyments-dips-to-3-5-stars-on-google-play-store-heres-what-analysts-believe-indias-new-social-network-needs-in-order-to-be-successful/articleshow/76845819.cms">Elyments dips to 3.5 stars on Google Play Store — Here's what analysts believe India's new social network needs in order to be successful</a>

It’s official – Instagram Reels sets out to capture the TikTok market in India

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Angela Kim was shocked to win a competition to watch the <keyword id="12217426" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="super-bowl" source="Orion">Super Bowl</keyword> with TikTok star <keyword id="11963354" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="addison-rae" source="Orion">Addison Rae</keyword>.</li><li>She said it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that changed her perception of influencers.</li></ul>This as-told-to <keyword id="11898458" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="essay" source="Orion">essay</keyword> is based on a conversation with Angela Kim, and it has been edited for length and clarity.When I entered a competition to win two tickets to watch the Super Bowl with TikTok star Addison Rae, I must admit I didn't know a lot about her.As an oncology nurse practitioner, I frequently work with cancer patients and was happy to donate to the American Cancer Society, which hosted the competition, when I received an email about it. Plus, my husband really wanted to see the Super Bowl live, so it seemed like a win-win.I made a donation and I knew that the odds that I would win the prize were small, but I thought it would be worth it anyway for a good cause. Despite living in California, where the Super Bowl took place this year, I knew it would be extremely difficult to go to see it live as a "normal person" because the tickets are so expensive and sell out fast, so we thought we'd give it a try.Just five days before the big day, I got an email saying that I won. I couldn't believe it. At first I thought it might be a phishing email or some kind of scam. I kept thinking, "Is this real?" It was only when I had the tickets in my hands that I really believed it.In all honesty, it was going to the Super Bowl that I was excited about. Doing so with Addison Rae was just a bonus, albeit one I was a little apprehensive about — but it turned out to be an experience I'll never forget.<h2>Seeing the Super Bowl live with a TikToker was an incredible experience</h2>We'd never been to a pro football game before. For me, it was just being there that was incredible, especially because we're Rams fans, so rooting for them in person was such an amazing experience. Words can't describe it. We felt like we were part of a historical event.<div type="image" title="Angela Kim and her husband Howard at the Super Bowl." height="576" width="768" msid="89705923" hostid="261"></div>When we arrived, NFL staff escorted us to the field and the tailgate party, and we even got to watch some of the musical performances. We felt so grateful and privileged that all this was for a great cause. For my husband Howard, I think the most amazing part was getting into the field and watching the players warm up, and he was a little starstruck by some of the announcers he saw, too. <h2>We didn't know much about Addison Rae beforehand, but we quickly became fans</h2>I don't use TikTok much and while I'd heard Addison Rae's name, I didn't know a lot about her — I don't follow a lot of social media, TV, or Netflix.It was only when I started reading about her that I realized how famous she was — the fourth biggest TikToker, with over 86 million followers and a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-star-addison-rae-multimillion-dollar-business-rich-netflix-deal-2021-12?r=US&amp;IR=T">$2 million Netflix deal</a>. My husband and I began looking through her social media feeds — we even listened to her first single — and we began to become fans.Still, going into the big day, we were excited but apprehensive about our interactions with Addison. I had a preconception that influencers would be detached, and not really want to talk to us. But it was not like that at all.Addison seemed to genuinely want to spend more time with us, and talk and listen to us. She seemed so sweet. We got to know a bit more about her, and she got to know about us too.The fact that we have ordinary jobs working in healthcare, but were privileged enough to meet former NFL players, Addison Rae, and support a charity we believe in feels incredible. All our family and friends lived vicariously through us during this once-in-a-lifetime experience. <a href="https://www.insider.com/culture">For more stories like this, check out coverage from Insider's Digital Culture team here.</a>

I went to the Super Bowl with one of TikTok's biggest stars and realized everything I thought I knew about influencers was wrong

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword> told workers to ignore fraudulent ads and hacked accounts as long as the company "gets paid," <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/facebook-ad-scams-revenue-china-tiktok-vietnam?ref=bfnsplash">BuzzFeed News</a> reported Thursday.</li><li>BuzzFeed <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">News</keyword>' investigation revealed how Facebook consistently prioritized making money over protecting users from <keyword id="385583" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="scams">scams</keyword>, hackers, and <keyword id="3136938" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="disinformation">disinformation</keyword>.</li><li>Ahead of the US elections in November, Facebook even told its ad reviewers to focus on selling <keyword id="1432887" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="political-ads">political ads</keyword> over looking for the ones that broke its rules, according to the report.</li><li>Facebook has made repeated promises to crack down on users and advertisers who break its rules, but dozens of reports in recent months have exposed that the company <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-mislabeled-60-of-georgia-election-misinfo-posts-report-2020-12?r=ts-sub">continues to fall short on those promises</a>.</li></ul>A blistering investigation into Facebook's ad business published by <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/facebook-ad-scams-revenue-china-tiktok-vietnam?ref=bfnsplash">BuzzFeed News</a> on Thursday revealed in new detail how the company prioritizes making money over enforcing its own rules intended to protect users from scammers and hackers.According to BuzzFeed News, Facebook continues to knowingly allow - and profit from - fraudulent advertisers, and the company's ad business is "built with the same lax controls and outsourcing of critical moderation work" that has allowed disinformation, hate speech, and harassment to proliferate on its platform.Facebook employs thousands of third-party contractors, through companies like Accenture, BCforward, and Cognizant, to review both user-generated content and ads placed on its platform to ensure they comply with Facebook's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards">extensive policies</a>.But an Accenture employee who manages 45 reviewers for Facebook told them to ignore patterns of fraud and hacked accounts as long as "Facebook gets paid" with legitimate payment methods so that it isn't on the hook for issuing refunds, BuzzFeed News reported, adding that the manager justified allowing hackers to run ads via hacked accounts because it was a win-win - more revenue for Facebook and a larger audience for the hacker.A Facebook spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that the company invests heavily in keeping bad ads off its platform, and disagreed with the idea that it has profited from bad ads, but declined to comment about how it handles the money it makes from ads that violate its rules."We have every incentive - financial and otherwise - to prevent abuse and make the ads experience on Facebook a positive one. To suggest otherwise fundamentally misunderstands our business model and mission," the spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.Facebook did not respond to a request from Business Insider for comment on this story, and Accenture did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.Facebook's ad business brought in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-earnings-q3-2020-revenue-eps-profit-analysis-2020-10">$21.2 billion in revenue</a> in the third quarter. But as BuzzFeed News and others have previously reported, some of that revenue has come from shady and at times dangerous advertisers, including <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-instagram-profit-boogaloo-ads">pro-violence white supremacists</a>, <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/ads-inc-crypto-scams-facebook">scam artists</a>, <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/facebook-running-anti-vax-ads-despite-ban-anti">anti-vaxxers</a>, and hawkers of <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/chiropractor-runnings-false-covid-ads">COVID-19 disinformation</a>.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-apple-privacy-battle-ads-how-users-interact-with-tech-2020-12?r=ts-sub">The battle between Facebook and Apple over privacy is about more than just ads - it's about the future of how we interact with tech</a>Facebook has repeatedly pledged to crack down on bad actors on its platforms, but dozens of reports in recent months have exposed instances where Facebook's inability to enforce its own policies <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-ad-purge-hurting-small-business-owners-holiday-shopping-season-2020-11?r=ts-sub">accurately</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-mislabeled-60-of-georgia-election-misinfo-posts-report-2020-12?r=ts-sub">consistently</a>, efficiently, or <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-trump-family-misinformation-rules-exemption-donald-trump-jr-2020-1?r=ts-sub">even at all</a> have halted progress toward those goals.Here are a few of the major revelations from the investigation:<ul><li>Facebook banned political advertisers from creating new ads in the week before the US elections in November to head off misinformation. But before that deadline, it told moderators to prioritize selling ads over looking for rule-breaking ones and to reactivate accounts that broke its rules whenever possible, according to the report. (Facebook told BuzzFeed News the shift in focus was meant to help advertisers get their message out ahead of the ban.)</li><li>TikTok precursor Musical.ly had placed ads featuring young girls dancing provocatively. But when Facebook employees raised concerns that Facebook's algorithm was targeting the ads primarily toward middle-aged men, the company restricted their access to data about the ads, implied that it dismissed their concerns because Musical.ly was a big spender, and let the ads run for a year and a half, the report said. (Facebook told BuzzFeed News it created a policy against suggesting sexualized interactions - though it was never announced anywhere public.)</li><li>An internal Facebook review found that, of thousands of ads placed by Chinese advertisers, 30% violated at least one of Facebook's policies, and employees said the company looks the other way even though issues with China-based advertisers are well-known. (Facebook told BuzzFeed News it has a dedicated "business integrity" team in Asia and doesn't ignore violations by China-based advertisers.)</li></ul><h2><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/facebook-ad-scams-revenue-china-tiktok-vietnam?ref=bfnsplash">Read the full BuzzFeed News story here »</a></h2>

Facebook reportedly told its ad reviewers to ignore fraud and hacked accounts as long as 'Facebook gets paid'

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<ul><li><keyword id="6354427" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="apple" source="Orion">Apple</keyword> will allow users to replace the screens of <keyword id="8419362" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="iphone-13" source="Orion">iPhone 13</keyword> without losing the Face ID functionality.</li><li>Currently, a microchip attached to the original screen is essential to use Face ID.</li><li>Apple will bring out a software update that will let users swap screens without the microcontroller. </li></ul>Apple <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-iphone-13-series-ipad-ipad-mini-and-watch-series-7-announced-indian-pricing-availability-and-features/articleshow/86213320.cms">iPhone 13</a> owners will be able to fix their broken screen without the fear of losing the Face ID feature, as the Cupertino-based company seems to have backed off from its hostility towards repairing its devices at unauthorised stores. According to <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/54829/apples-new-screen-repair-trap-could-change-the-repair-industry-forever">iFixit</a>, it was found last week that Apple disables one of the key functionalities of the phone, the Face ID, completely when the screen of the phone was replaced. It was found out that this was due to a microchip that is attached to the original screen and it is impossible to replace it from a third party repairer or DIY without the aid of sophisticated tools and requires micro-soldering. The process of replacing the screen with the microchip, a simple process usually, is also time-consuming, which could be detrimental to many repair shops. However, a report in The <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/22772433/apple-iphone-13-screen-replacements-face-id-software-update">Verge</a> has brought the good news as Apple claims to bring out a software update that will not require users to transfer the microchip while replacing the screen. Even though we do not have a timeline on the arrival of this software update; it is a much-needed move from Apple towards fulfilling customers' right to repair. At the moment, the screen fixes can only be done by authorised Apple repair stores, which can replace the screen without losing out on the Face ID by working around the software. Along with the iPhones, Apple has also made it easier to repair its MacBooks and replace its battery. Apple has also introduced more ports to its laptops that can be used universally without needing to get exclusive Apple peripherals. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/netflix-to-launch-tiktok-like-short-video-feature-for-kids-content/articleshow/87601714.cms">Netflix starts testing TikTok-like short video feature for kids content</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/instagrams-viral-plant-a-tree-trend-explained/articleshow/87619392.cms">‘We’ll plant 1 tree for every pet picture’ - What started as a sweet Instagram trend may end up being a scam</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/leaked-images-reveal-first-look-of-oneplus-10-pros-large-camera-bump/articleshow/87619260.cms">Leaked images reveal the first look of OnePlus 10 Pro’s large camera bump</a>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Network.'</div></div></div>Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday.<ol><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sheryl-sandberg-political-ads-small-part-of-facebooks-revenue-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, doubled down on the firm's stance on political advertising, saying the company allowed the ads on free-speech grounds even though they didn't bring in much revenue and had caused a huge hassle</a>. Sandberg told Bloomberg that political ads are worth less than 1% of the social network's revenue, amidst criticism that the firm doesn't fact-check lies in political ads.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wework-hit-with-pregnancy-discrimination-complaint-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Adam Neumann demoted his chief of staff for being pregnant, according to a new complaint against the ousted CEO and WeWork</a>. In a complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in New York, Medina Bardhi said she was demoted following each of her pregnancies and that her male replacements made substantially more money. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-social-network-director-facebook-political-ads-op-ed-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">An online spat broke out between screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who fictionalized Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in his film "The Social Network", and Zuckerberg himself</a>. Sorkin slammed Zuckerberg's stance on permitting lies in political ads in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/opinion/aaron-sorkin-mark-zuckerberg-facebook.html">a New York Times op-ed</a>, while <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-responds-aaron-sorkin-movie-quote-american-president-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Zuckerberg countered by quoting a speech made by one of Sorkin's own characters about free expression</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-optimistic-on-us-china-trade-war-and-tariffs-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Tim Cook said during Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday that he's optimistic that the US and China will come to a trade agreement</a>. The US and China are close to <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-china-trade-deal-phase-one-what-agreement-should-include-2019-10-1028641083#intellectual-property1">finalizing the first stage of a trade agreement</a>, which may prevent further tariff escalations. </li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/43k7z3/nationwide-fake-host-scam-on-airbnb">A Vice investigation revealed a "nationwide scam" on Airbnb, uncovering a US network of fake hosts who used phony listings to collect thousands of dollars from victims</a>. The investigation appeared to show that Airbnb, a platform that relies hugely on trust, does little to confirm that hosts are who they say they are.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-googleyness-hiring-training-guide-change-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Google has updated its definition of "Googleyness," a slightly vague factor in the hiring process</a>, <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-discourages-culture-fit-in-hiring-with-googleyness-update">The Information reported</a>. According to The Information, Google changed its hiring manual with a new directive to "avoid confusing Googleyness with culture fit, which can leave room for bias."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/motorola-razr-foldable-smartphone-images-leaked-nov-13-launch-report-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Leaked images claiming to show Motorola's foldable Razr smartphone suggest it will look like a modernized version of the iconic flip phone</a>. Motorola is unveiling its Razr-style foldable smartphone on November 13, and a recent image leak of the new Razr was obtained by Dutch tech site Mobielkopen and appears to show the new Razr will look a lot like its predecessor.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-airpods-pro-complement-not-replace-regular-headphones-tim-cook-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Apple CEO Tim Cook is positioning the firm's new $250 AirPods Pro as complementary to rather than replacements for people's current AirPods</a>. He told analysts that people who already own AirPods would probably want an extra pair "for the times that they need noise cancellation."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-users-of-color-representation-for-you-page-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Creators of color on TikTok are asking for better representation on the app's "For You" page and are using the app's audio sharing feature to make videos calling out the problem</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-users-of-color-call-for-visibility-for-you-page/?europe=true&amp;utm_campaign=The%20Interface&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter">Mashable reported</a>. 20-year-old TikTok user Larry Hudson III posted an audio clip calling for black users to repost and ask for greater visibility.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/softbank-masayoshi-son-asleep-video-saudi-arabia-future-investment-conference-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son appeared to fall asleep during a panel appearance at Saudi Arabia's annual massive investment conference, dubbed "Davos in the desert."</a> On a recording of the conference posted on YouTube, Son can be seen visibly nodding off for around 25 seconds as the panelist next to him talks, then waking up after his head slumps down.</li></ol>Have an Amazon Alexa device? 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="984744" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Borat">Borat</keyword> Subsequent Moviefilm" has boasted one of the most impressive marketing campaigns in movie history.</li><li>Through floats, statues, yoga workouts, social media accounts, and an infamous run-in with Rudy Giuliani and even President <keyword id="6354484" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Donald-Trump">Donald Trump</keyword> himself, <keyword id="59920" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sacha-Baron-Cohen">Sacha Baron Cohen</keyword>'s new mockumentary has hijacked the political conversation days before the US <keyword id="6359191" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="election">election</keyword>.</li><li>As Borat, Baron Cohen posted content on social media "supporting" his attackers, which only served to highlight their ignorance and prejudices even more.</li><li>Insider spoke to movie marketing expert Stacy Jones, who said that "Borat has reached over 78 billion impressions across internet, TV and radio with a media value of over $3 billion."</li></ul>Borat has taken over the world. Again.For the second time, the <a href="https://www.insider.com/borat-2-harmful-stereotypes-kazakhstan-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fictional Kazakh journalist</a> has emerged as the media's most talked-about figure. The only competition Borat has for that title currently is the man behind his genius-level antics — Sacha Baron Cohen himself.The filmmaker, personally, was having a good year anyway before <a href="https://www.insider.com/borat-2-babysitter-movie-gofundme-campaign-jeanise-jones-amazon-stream-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"</a> was released earlier this year on Amazon Prime. He appeared in Aaron Sorkin's Netflix ensemble courtroom drama, "The Trial of the Chicago 7," as influential hippie activist Abbie Hoffman.Baron Cohen not only earned great reviews, but some of the best of his career. In fact, <a href="https://www.insider.com/netflix-the-trial-of-the-chicago-7-review-oscars-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insider called his performance</a> the very best of his entire filmography. The filmmaker turned in a semi-serious performance as the activist, meshing his expectedly perfect comedic timing with a dramatic nuance. It's the sort of role that is primed for the Oscars.But with his new mockumentary, the sequel to 2006's "Borat," Baron Cohen sets his sights on something even larger than the Academy Awards: the US presidential election.In a masterclass of movie marketing, Baron Cohen and his team essentially hijacked the political conversation at one of the most important moments in US history. Here's how they did it.<div type="image" title="Borat Mickey Mouse pyjamas" height="1200" width="1600" msid="79007619" hostid="261"></div><h2>The movie came as a complete surprise</h2>In 2007, <a href="https://variety.com/2007/film/news/baron-cohen-retires-borat-ali-g-1117978095/">Baron Cohen said he had retired</a> the character of Borat, so no one was expecting another appearance from the Kazakh character, let alone a movie sequel. The actor did make a couple of appearances as Borat, including one in 2018 to encourage people to vote in the midterm elections, but there was still no mention of a sequel.So it came as a surprise when Borat was spotted filming last summer. This slyness allowed "<keyword id="10080250" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="borat-2">Borat 2</keyword>" to be announced with maximum impact, catching everyone by surprise and landing with aplomb."Borat 2" landed with even more power because it came with many other films were being delayed. "No Time to Die," "Black Widow," "Wonder Woman 1984," "A Quiet Place Part II," "West Side Story," "Dune" were all pushed until 2021.But "Borat" arrived with no notice and no build-up — just excitement. It felt like a statement in itself: "Borat" is here when no one else is.<h2><div type="image" title="Sacha Baron Cohen Borat Chicago 7 " height="1200" width="1600" msid="79007621" hostid="261"></div></h2><h2>The film's release date is a statement in itself</h2>It's typical for a movie or TV show to release in time for a major event like an election, and this year has been no different.Several documentaries, including "Totally Under Control" and "American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself" have been released, while Aaron Sorkin has been involved in two big releases tied to this election: a "The West Wing" reunion special and "The Trial of the Chicago 7."So when "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" was released on October 23 so close to the <keyword id="6421694" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="us-elections">US elections</keyword>, November 2, Baron Cohen was sending an obvious message for voters to pay attention. Insider spoke to <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword> marketing expert Stacy Jones of Hollywood Branded, who said that "the timing certainly leverages major news cycles who are looking for new coverage angles. The film content and subject matter offer what many find as humorous content and provides easy new headline and late night talk show content to play off of."Essentially, the movie is a goldmine for media outlets looking for hits in one of the most competitive moments of the year.Baron Cohen told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/style/sacha-baron-cohen-maureen-dowd-interview.html">The New York Times</a> he initially struggled to get the film released ahead of elections. Potential streamers were apparently worried since the film mocks right-wing citizens, who've downplayed the novel coronavirus, and also shows one pro-choice counselor encouraging Borat's fictional onscreen daughter to "keep" her baby (it was a plastic baby) although it was insinuated that she'd been molested by Borat.But thanks to Amazon, Baron Cohen got his wish."We wanted it to be a reminder to women of who they're voting for or who they're not voting for," Baron Cohen said. "If you're a woman and you don't vote against this guy, then know what you're doing for your gender."<h2><div type="image" title="Borat statue" height="1200" width="1600" msid="79007622" hostid="261"></div></h2><h2>Fans couldn't get away from Borat thanks to floats, yoga workouts, and social media</h2>We've seen big movie stunts before: "Jurassic World" placed velociraptors and dinosaur cages in various places, including Waterloo Station in London.And with the might and money of Amazon Studios behind it, "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" was able to pull off some of the biggest promotional stunts we've ever seen. There've been barges and floats heading down the River Thames in London, as well as a statue erected in Sydney. Borat lookalikes were also hired to do yoga on an Australian beach.Marketing expert Jones revealed that "according to media monitoring software, <a href="https://www.criticalmention.com/">Critical Mention</a>, the coverage created across TV, internet and radio, regarding Rudy Giuliani [who appears in the film] and Borat has reached over 78 billion impressions ... with a media value of over $3 billion."Jones added that these enormous figures don't even take into account social media coverage, meaning the real value of the media attention around Baron Cohen and Borat is even higher.First, a fake Kazakhstan government account was created, which started promoting "Borat" at the end of September when it live-blogged the debate. The account poked fun at Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and also tore Donald <keyword id="6354862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="trump">Trump</keyword>, running for re-election, down.The tweets, and the account, were later suspended, but it was effective. Through Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, a Reddit Ask Me Anything session and a Twitch stream with Dua Lipa, Borat has flooded the internet with his presence and unmistakable brand of humor."Baron Cohen's films are designed to bring awareness to problems he sees in the ways people act," Jones told Insider, adding that while the film is "certainly" a political commentary, "it's sole purpose is not to be positioned as 'the film of the current political climate,' but instead a content showcase of what Cohen finds repugnant."<h2><div type="image" title="Borat 2 Rudy Giuliani interview" height="1200" width="1600" msid="79007623" hostid="261"></div>The movie's greatest marketing plot, however, involves Rudy Giuliani </h2>The most talked-about stunt in the movie, undoubtedly, is the one involving former New York City mayor and President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.Giuliani was duped into a fake interview with Tutar, Borat's 15-year-old daughter, played by 24-year-old actress Maria Bakalova. At the end of the interview, Tutar and Giuliani go into her hotel bedroom where Giuliani asks for her number and address. He's also seen with his hands down his trousers. Giuliani later said he was tucking in his shirt.What has been almost as extraordinary as the stunt itself, is the media furror surrounding the prank, led by Borat himself."Borat continues to buffoon Giuliani by creating additional content 'in support' of Giuliani, which at its core continues to poke fun at the behavior he finds questionable," Jones told Insider.One example is after Giuliani had dismissed the prank as a "fabrication," <a href="https://www.insider.com/borat-defends-rudy-giuliani-video-innocent-sexy-time-encounter-daughter-2020-10">Borat himself responded.</a>"I here to defend America's Mayor, Rudolph Giuliani. What was an innocent sexy-time encounter between a consenting man and my 15-year-old daughter has been turned into something disgusting by fake news media," he said. "I warn you. Anyone else try this and Rudolph will not hesitate to reach into his legal briefs and whip out his su-penis."This is typical of Baron Cohen, who is not just a wily and wise comedian, but also a complete clown. That's not an insult: Baron Cohen literally attended <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/aug/02/philippe-gaulier-clown-school-emma-thompson-sacha-baron-cohen-edinburgh-festival-interview">clown school</a>. At École Philippe Gaulier, Baron Cohen trained to be a clown and credits his career to Gaulier himself, telling the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4722146/From-the-sublime-to-the-ridicule.html">Telegraph</a>: "Without him, I really do doubt whether I would have had any success in my field."It's this training that enabled Baron Cohen to successfully create the characters for which he's so famous, including Ali G, Bruno, and Borat.<h2>Borat even got the attention of the US president</h2>If you ever needed proof of the high-reaching effect of the movie, look no further than the president of the United Status.As reported by Voice of America's Steve Herman, when asked about the Giuliani footage in "Borat 2," Trump dismissed the stunt."I don't know what happened. But years ago, you know, he (<a href="https://twitter.com/SachaBaronCohen">@SachaBaronCohen</a>) tried to scam me and I was the only one who said no way. That's a phony guy and I don't find him funny."Trump added: "To me, he's a creep."Although the president couldn't resist attacking Cohen, in doing so, Trump proved that "Borat 2" had the desired effect: ruffling feathers in the highest office. "President Trump has consistently showcased a need to weigh in on trending topics that negatively portray his loyal supporters. Baron Cohen has leveraged these interactions with both President Trump and Giuliani to continue to keep his film and message in front of the media, in order to garner more awareness overall as both a marketing and political commentary strategy," marketing expert Jones told Insider.It is interesting, however, that Baron Cohen did not respond to POTUS as Borat, as he did with the Giuliani response. Instead, he repsponded via his own personal Twitter account."Donald — I appreciate the free publicity for Borat! I admit, I don't find you funny either. But yet the whole world laughs at you," he wrote on October 24. "I'm always looking for people to play racist buffoons, and you'll need a job after Jan. 20. Let's talk!"Again, Baron Cohens tactics were clear — undermining the person in power with wit and awareness. Jones said the actor likely responded as himself "to ensure that he put the power of his own self behind his commentary so the comedy was removed and his own truth could be heard."The value of Borat is clearly huge.If, as Jones said, the movie's main goal was to poke fun at those Baron Cohen finds repugnant then that's definitely been achieved.It remains to be seen whether any larger goal has been successfully fulfilled, but this movie serves as a timely reflection of the political climate. We'll just have to wait to see if that climate will change.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/sacha-baron-cohen-donates-borat-2-babysitter-community-2020-10">Sacha Baron Cohen donates $100,000 to the duped 'Borat 2' babysitter's community</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/borat-2-babysitter-gofundme-fundraising-goal-2020-10">GoFundMe for 'Borat 2' babysitter exceeds $100,000 fundraising goal in 4 days</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/borat-2-craziest-things-filming-sacha-baron-cohen-2020-10">The 8 wildest things that happened during the filming of 'Borat 2'</a>

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