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Desperate, blackmailed: How poverty got Meru woman's intimate videos exposed online

When a disturbing video of a middle-aged woman surfaced online earlier this month, social media erupted in a mix of outrage, mockery, and pity. But behind the clicks, hashtags, and trending threads lies a story of vulnerability, manipulation, and the dark side of Kenya’s digital age.

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