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Citizenship | Form Time | PSHE | Theory of knowledge

Viral videos bring influencers to ‘slums’

Favela focus: While some see a cultural boom and new economic opportunities, others warn that "poverty tourism" risks glossing over the harsh realities of life in shanty towns.

Is poverty tourism wrong? Critics claim that travellers capturing drone footage from inside Brazil’s poorest neighbourhoods are exploiting the residents for content.

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