Nigeria’s economic crisis is fueling a stunt philanthropy boom. (restofworld.org)
from ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to technology@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 2024 10:15
https://sh.itjust.works/post/23061297

Several Nigerian content creators are mimicking American superstar YouTuber MrBeast by publishing charitable deeds as content online.

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dalakkin@lemmy.world on 01 Aug 2024 10:39 next collapse

Even though it’s often just for content and publicity, I’d much rather have that type of content than for example rage bait

ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works on 01 Aug 2024 11:00 collapse

They both are bad and would not get much views if exposed for their real nature, just to quote from the article:

“What creators like Omotayo are doing looks good on the surface, [but] it is ethically wrong because the aim of such content is to generate more engagement and followers, which in turn result in wider fame and sponsorship deals for the creator,” Suraj Olunifesi, an associate professor and social media researcher at the University of Lagos, told Rest of World. “These creators should rather be called business people and not philanthropists.”

Olunifesi compared stunt philanthropy creators to Big Tech companies: They “may allow their platforms to be used for free, but they, in turn, exploit users’ data for profit.”

sunzu@kbin.run on 01 Aug 2024 13:46 next collapse

"philanthropy" is almost always done for scumming purposes...

do you think your daddy owners without do it without tax exemption and sheltering purposes?

fucking parasites...

these parasites just making it easily understandable to the masses that these people are milking the system. except the masses clearly not getting the lesson lol

we got what we deserve

jamyang@lemmy.world on 02 Aug 2024 17:13 collapse

Reminds of a certain YouTuber whose name sounds similar to the fungus used for baking.

Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee on 01 Aug 2024 14:09 next collapse

I’m against it because it is making money at the expense of others dignity. Also it is an appropriation and conflation of kindness and generosity with wealth, which undermines people’s self-esteem and celebrates consumerism as a solution to the problem of poverty, which has deeper systemic roots.

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social on 01 Aug 2024 17:48 collapse

Is it worth being “against?” Seems like the kind of act that is best met with apathy at worst.

Oh, you gave some money away to make money. Okay?

Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee on 01 Aug 2024 18:16 collapse

For me it’s not just about money. It’s also about dignity and about universal human qualities. At best this kind of thing is an unfair trade and at worst it is material perversion of what is good about human nature.

ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world on 03 Aug 2024 06:01 collapse

How long until they will be outed for similar abuses?