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Popular TikToker Alby quits due to lawsuits, depression

Tik Tok content creator Mohammed Alby. (Courtesy/Instagram)

Tik Tok content creator Mohammed Alby, has announced his decision to retire from making street content after battling depression caused by several lawsuits. Alby, widely known as "The King of Smiles" for his viral "Mambo Nation" trend, took to his social media pages and stated that he had been sued by several people for making them smile.

Alby expressed his frustration with the lawsuits, noting the irony of being sued for bringing joy and positivity to people's lives. In his post, he stated that he would no longer film with strangers in Kenya and is done with "spreading Smiles" because, at the end of the day, the lawsuits had taken a toll on his mental health, making him not want to see another day.

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