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Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics
Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics
by  AFP

Soon after Judy Kengo was sworn into office last year, the Kenyan legislator faced her first public test when a doctored photo of a lookalike kissing another woman surfaced online. In April this year, former Kenyan senator Millicent Omanga faced calls to resign from her post as a junior minister after footage of a purported sex tape surfaced on social media.

Strike-hit German stunt performers train kids during filming freeze
Strike-hit German stunt performers train kids during filming freeze
by  AFP

Ten-year-old Nathaniel squeezes his eyes shut, straightens his back and sucks in his breath as he plunges backward from the reinforced steel roof of a stunt car. Vivian, 10, looking exhilarated after her third go at tumbling from the car roof, said she'd love to be an actor when she grows up and that playing the daredevil was a good start to building courage.

Oil firms pay Insta, TikTok influencers for ads
Oil firms pay Insta, TikTok influencers for ads
by  AFP

Oil companies are paying popular influencers to pump their gas on social media, sparking a backlash from some climate-conscious fans for promoting planet-warming fossil fuels among young people.

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