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Two, including social media influencer, held with suspected MDMA

The seizure was made by a special squad of the Excise department at Pantheeramkavu in Kozhikode

China influencer tricked into Cambodia cyber scam recounts ordeal but live-stream was cut short

A Chinese influencerโ€™s live-stream recounting how she was lured to Cambodia and forced into a cyber scam operation was abruptly cut off, shortly before her social media account was banned. The 20-year-old, known online as Umi, is a live-stream host from southeastern Chinaโ€™s Fujian province with 24,000 followers on mainland platforms. Earlier this year, she gained national attention after being found in distress in Cambodia and returning safely to China in January. Three months ago, a netizen...

China influencer builds house for girl who claims to be raising sisters alone amid family drama

A Chinese influencer helped a girl who claimed to be raising her sisters alone in a remote village, only to later discover that some of her hardships were exaggerated. Super Btai, whose real name is Chen Jiajun, is famed for exposing scams and supporting vulnerable communities. He has more than 25 million followers on mainland social media. Earlier this year, Chen met 18-year-old Aji in the mountainous province of Guizhou, in southwestern China. Aji told him she was raising two younger sisters...

Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness

The police said Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had died after attempting to take her own life.