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A Russian content creator is facing backlash for secretly recording and monetizing encounters with women in Nairobi. The scandal has sparked a national debate on digital privacy, consent, and the exploitation of women for social media clout.

A viral storm has erupted in Nairobi’s digital corridors after a Russian national, known online as "Yaytseslav," was exposed for secretly recording and monetizing intimate encounters with Kenyan women. The scandal has ignited a fierce debate on privacy, consent, and the ethics of the creator economy.
The videos, initially circulating on TikTok before being traced to a paid Telegram subscription channel, show the man approaching women in Nairobi malls and streets, using "pickup artist" tactics to secure phone numbers and dates. More disturbing, however, are the allegations that subsequent private encounters were filmed without the women's knowledge and sold to subscribers for $5 (approx. KES 650) a month.
The incident has exposed a terrifying gap in digital privacy protection:
Online reaction has been polarized. While some netizens have engaged in victim-blaming, women's rights advocates have correctly identified this as a form of digital gender-based violence. "Trust can be weaponized," notes one commentator. The ease with which a foreigner could navigate Nairobi's social scene and exploit it for global content consumption raises uncomfortable questions about the safety of women in public spaces. As calls for his deportation mount, the "Yaytseslav" saga serves as a chilling warning: in the age of the influencer, anyone can be content, whether they consented to it or not.
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