The dirty secret of Dubai's influencer hype | DW News
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2021
- You have probably seen Dubai's beautiful beaches on Instagram, but there are things that Instagram influencers are not allowed to tell you about the dark side of City and Dubai's monarchy & royal family - because telling you might land them in jail.
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If you are a Dubai influencer, then you are a sellout.
Please. Most influencers are sellouts by default. For instance they promote products they won't consume themselves. Dubai is not a democratic Emirate and never advertised itself as one.
@@mgkatyj Most influencer are indeed sell outs not all influencers.
Its about being humane, and dignified not democratic.
Democracy, is a sign of a healthy society.
Dubai, is not democratic, but given it can't handle facts and individual opinions about the country itself is a shame.
@Tom X try to understand the context, of my statement and your reply, may be you will get more out of it.
There is also a concept of flawed adaptation. It might feel great, but may not be very healthy.
Anywhere. "Influencers" are just marketing whores.
Never heard the term until this video, influencer sounds downright phony - it sounds like a title that is bought as opposed to remunerated. (You have to have content before becoming a sellout well...)
nothing like shutting down the moral compass for fashion and wealth.
Everybody wants to, liiiiike go with the flow
As opposed to standing up for anything
Wooowwww...
How brave?!!°
the age old tradition that never ever dies , it's simply moves so smoothly out of sight and never actually leaves it just moves out of sight .
Princess Latifah has been trying to reach the world with her story and that of her sister, who is missing with whereabouts unknown! All that glitters is not gold, and prison bars made of gold is not the bling anybody wants! May God hear her prayers!
👏🏽👏🏽😔
Is this the Princess Latifa that tried to escape and was hauled back? How is she doing?
@@merricat3025 probably they put her in a captivity
Nobody cares bruh
It's sick. I just can't understand how a human can put their wealth above the freedom and wellbeing of other people
Most people/expats here are relatively free and well/healthy here..
It's called Personal interest
but this is the base stone for any western economy mate
What are you talking about??? Lived in Dubai 8 years most wonderful experience
Islam ...
An artificial city, a soulless destination.
Way better than your nation.
There are a lot of good people in dubai and I honestly respect the good people of the dubai community. But the government is pretty bad.
When you dont know you are a Pagan who wants to live in places where alot of souls have "passed away"
@@hyamick7584Yes, dali, we get it. East good, West badddddddddd REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Dubai is over hyped. The number of abandoned vehicles is a sign of the mirage. That place is unbearable hot, I often wander how people manage to chill on the beach
@Joel I don't know you busy calling out your mother's name, Joel.
I also wonder what happens if climate change really sets in. I have seen an UN report say like north Africa could be like 50 degrees in future for long periods in the year. Maybe also Dubai, then you could only live indoors that part of the year.
@@larsstougaard7097 In Dubai you can't spend too much time outside, hence the elaborate malls. It's wonderful I must say to visit a place that's a hive of activity at night
Escort haven. That's what it really is.
Escort haven? Isnt escort just another word for prostitute?
@@philipdudingston6855 nothing wrong with that
IG model and Prostitution are synonymous
True. Harem like. All beautiful women
@@jeycalc6877 , 😤😤😤
I never believe and rely on influencers alone without doing my own research.
Yes be your own biggest influencer 😉
Influencer= Clickbait merchants. Go read a book. It will do you so much good.
@@larsstougaard7097
Yes,you are right .
@@dosser2958 Explain
@@AccountAccount-pn5hz Influencers are essentially a modern marketing strategy. Back when social media first started to blow up, people flocked to social media personalities due to their perceived 'authenticity'. This lead marketing firms to court people people on social media, creating the first generation of influencers.
Now to be fair, there's nothing inherently wrong with this, as long as an influencer is upfront about who signs their paycheck. But it is something that needs to be always kept in mind. Influencers are not always in the business of showing you a semblance of reality.
Just remember the 'missing' Princess Latifa of Dubai story
is anyone surprised though?
No, it's not new. Some people may not have known though.
I am not surprised!! Influencers are influenced by money ;)
Ha ha 😁✌
Or jail time
"Quite liberal" *laughs in Dutch*
Being a dubai resident for past 20 years from a middle class family I agree and disagree equally with this video. Yess dubai shows itself as very pompous country and you can't criticize the govt. But honestly people here don't criticize them. Cause the safety, security and lifestyle dubai offers without paying taxes are really great
Hi shabeeba. Can I send you a message? I'm going to Dubai next month and I'd like a back up person there if anything goes wrong lol
It's a city not a country
I'm sure that Indians, Pakistani and Bangladeshi people living there totally agree with you.
It’s not like the influencers who go to Dubai have any values, class, or norms to adhere to. They want to show off, make money and buy a lambo. That’s how shallow their goals and ambitions are, waste of space on Earth sad to say.
And designer clothes bags and shoes 😩
"Influencers" more like publicly accepted indotrinator's
Govermernts should ban/regulate advertisements on social media, similar to how Australia banned advertisments on Facebook ... *it's kind of becoming a scam, and it's defiantly not healthy.
Influencer? More like influenza
Yes the pandemic flu is here
@@larsstougaard7097 nah the covid comes from there.
Mers case emerged in 2012, with camels and porta potty f***ers.
It's really great to show this. Appreciate DW. Just wondering how you find this news
Why are people silly enough to think that these so call influencers know better than they do.
In the name only the letters FLUE mean anything, like them it makes you sick.
IN--FLUE--N --ZEAS
the fact that a lot of these followers are below 18 and severely uneducated perhaps
Flu
Why follow someone who invariably has achieved nothing?
Let's think about what influencer means for a moment. They get paid money because a lot of people will follow what they say and take on their opinions.
So we need to ask ourselves as a society, do we want people who are willing to sellout human rights for a bit of quick cash as the people that influence others, particularly our youth.
That isn't just the UAE, there's lots of situations where influencers are putting ethics aside for quick cash.
If we want to allow those people to influence and teach our children how to be in the world, we shouldn't be surprised when the world is a mess in a generation.
True...never listen to these when they try to talk wiadom
Can't even criticize the weather, jeez.🙄🙄
Even China allows that much freedom. 😂😂
Have you lived in China?
I think thats an exaggeration if not straightly unfair. I've been seeing people, locals & expats, influencers & ordinary IGers posting their complains about their summer weather. Though mostly in a lighthearted or funny ways such as showing how their eggs are fully cooked under the sun or stuffs like that.
@@cijalrahim6875 chup kar chaploos
My uncle works there, it’s tough to leave & get payed, lots of Asian ppl go there for work & “work” I say that bc well
You mean the Rihanna type "Work"?
@@Albetroz1415 I mean it’s hard for a blue collar to get a check & leave
Reading history books should be an influencer 🙏💖😎
Most cant read
This is so freaking obvious, just go and live there a few months and the issues will be laid bare for all. Good for visits but that's about it.....
To say that they can't criticize the weather might be an exaggeration. I've been seeing people, locals & expats posting their complains about their summer weather. Though mostly in lighthearted or funny ways such as showing how their eggs are fully cooked under the sun or stuffs like that.
Although I'd understand it wouldn't be allowed for the PAID influencers to only post positive things about them, after all these influencers are paid to do exactly that.
there's one reason why influencers go there and no one will ever admit it. not even the media.
I thought that dubai has become rich from selling crude oil, but it has become rich from it's tourism industry. Oil is just 5 percent of it's total GDP
Oil is mostly in Abu Dhabi
Tourism among others such as aviation and logistics, which contributed a sizable percentage to the GDP, and finance.
Yeah, the rulers foresaw how they're gonna run out of oil eventually, so they invested on becoming sustainable but not self-sufficient.
Just drink water or coffee on the street in Ramadan month when any emirati national or police is passing by and u will come to know the dark side of country.
Ok no. Just no. As someone who lives there what you are implying literally doesn't happen lol. Some of you guys in the comments should really chill out with the uninformed misconceptions and prejudice.
@@peachmilk833
Sweetheart come out of yr tourist area. Do wat i said. Do not reveal yr nationality wen asked n u will get yr answer.
I hope u dont carry yr emirates card wen u go out. Good luck. Nothing personal.
DW best news out there
Influences are affiliates of a marketing campaign.. be in a country or a company... the rules are simple, you don’t spread negativity about your employer.
It's really simple. the real Emirates are loaded( not all but mostly are)...so they wouldn't necessarily want the influencer-ish type or "jobs" that influencers do..therefore, making if easy for foreigners to fill that void.
travel doesnt mean come to be a political activist
Watching content from strangers creates a lot of anxiety .simple
Would have been a quicker and way cheaper video if you just shouted "Tag the Sponsor!" into the mic for 30 seconds.
Why is that everything has to be labeled? 🤔🤔🤷🤷
Can't even talk negatively about WEATHER!!!
Influencers: Who cares. We feed on money.
That Indian girl, smh. You know she's hiding a lot.
Dubai A rich and beautiful country that no one want's to live in due to their barbarian laws.
First Dubai is not a country.
Second there are more expats living in Dubai than locals. I mean apart from the manual labours who are probably bound to a contract. Every one else is free to leave. They don't force you to come here. If you do and if you stay here that's your choice.
I'd suggest you do some research before you speak. Anyway ignorance is a bliss
@Joel read and understand my statement above once more before you lash out profanity.
Oh wait. You don't know to read and understand. You only know to be a keyboard warrior 🤣
@@cijalrahim6875 We should glass you I hate Dubai
Lol i live in Dubai and there's no such barbarian laws. Most of the people who complain about the laws are generally from the west and the people from asian countries don't have any problems with laws,. It's only the western people. Y'all have to learn how to adjust with other countries. But there are few laws like citizenship and related to jobs which are unfair but remaining all are not a problem.
If I have an option USA or UAE I will choose 1000 times UAE
Still can't figure out what an influencer is, the 21st century is weird...
I'm an expat living in Dubai. The censorship doesn't bother the majority of the residents. If you decide to live in this country, you might as well respect the laws and the culture.. you embrace the culture instead of shoving your culture here. The security in this country is way better than anywhere else. Just saying.
More of this please. Freedom is preserved by public debate.
that's misinformation
@@AlbertVillaroman and that's a debate
@@aryeh24 non negotiable
@@AlbertVillaroman in which way?
Thank You Thank You sooo Much.....DW NEWS
I think before this Video, i thought DUBAI IS SOOO AMAZING....
It's amazing in its own right. Their kind of censorship is to protect their reputation, not to protect an oppression they don't have. If they're oppressive, people wouldn't come here. However, their overall strategy is for people to come here and to buy or do business, so the only censorship that you'll find is where they keep their power and their values.
@@kyledolor5257 You just defined tyranny. Every tyrannical rule in history was trying to “protect” itself. That is definitely oppression. Just because people are doing well financially, that doesn’t mean they’re not oppressed.
@@MaryRose007 If they have oppression people living here, such as me, will leave. Did you know, around 90% of Dubai’s population are expatriates/immigrants? Dubai can’t be like North Korea or other Arab countries if they wanna keep having a GDP in the future. That’s part of their plan too-to diversify their economy and not be reliant on oil-and they do that by being partly liberal.
Think of Hank Hill when you think about their conservativeness.
Poor girl Deepti still can't speak about what she felt. As it is also going to be documented, they have to lie about Dubai. I feel sorry for them, as they earn there livelihood from media, they don't have a choice.
Also they are not influencers, they are influenced 😅
@@smanpreet2612 I guess I feel more pity for people who work in the Godi media. Being in their OWN native country they can't speak about what they feel even though everyone knows what is happening. They have to put up a show and blow the trumpet around prime time.
What would you say about that?
@ADITYA VERMA ah it's good you brought up journalist.
Do you want me to name the journalist the govt put behind bars since Modi came into power? The list seems endless. Lol. Not to forget the BJP troll armies sent to squander and character assassin individuals.
And about rapes and sexual assaults let's not forget what happened in Hathras.And the systematic removal of any evidence by the corrupt authorities.
Not taking any sides, injustice is happening everywhere. But I think it would be a good way to begin with some self introspection within before you point fingers and get to find faults in other systems and countries.
Clean your house first and try to put it in order before you even look at others houses.
@@cijalrahim6875 it's same like calling out an American for criticizing Saudia Arabia for homophobic laws becoz their still homophobia in US , this is your "cleaning your own house" logic
I heard this country takes away your passport if you’re a Pakistani worker or south Asian
None of them own any ferraris or lamborghinis . It’s all BS
Despite all these facts, which is true for some extent, Dubai has created many opportunities and home for millions of people who are citizens of some unfortunate nations around the world, where many live freely and earn money to support their families back in home, whereas these accusing western world is closed their borders for those poor nations to even visit them.
@Joel its not the only case. They have small population and opportunities far outweigh the population. anyway lot of people make a living there.
Lol, they don't give any citizenship for foreigners you might mean Residenst or bedouin people. The highest level in the UAE community is its own people, the Emirati followed by westerners mostly from the UK and US the the lowest caste is foreign workers who come from south Asia, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
a lot of south asian workers are brought in to dubai for construction jobs lied to about what they will get and end up getting barely paid or unpaid for months, it's a huge problem in the middle east. same goes for filipino and indonesian maids. your comment is only really correct for middle and upper class citizens. i lived in the middle east 15y ago and loved it but i can't ignore a comment saying people from poor nations will live freely and earn money, a lot of them are exploited
In Germany, you might be a number and a nowhere man. But if you relocate to Dubai, there is a good chance that you can be someone owning several slaves from India and the Philippines. Not bad.
I like how people from Indian sub continent suddenly have a different "accent" as soon as they move out of their home country. INFLUENCERS
I think the next war will be between influencers and normal people
to sell your soul for a few pennies... shameful
I hate & always hated 99.9% of influencers
i don't understand who trusts these influencers?
influencers are the worst source of information
influencers want money and fame not jail time
As long as you obey their rules... Just as is in europe ... Or the US...
Haha Aussie English gets CCs now.
its the same as any other government: a hustle. I't's just cheaper than most hustles.
My Father was in jailed for 48 hours in Singapore because he hang up a Catalonian Flag at the spanish embassy. I thought Singapore is a press free country.
I wanna find a immigrant workers account @ insta in dubai
People are very jealous now days
Using nudity is not influencing
As a woman I have no curiosity to go where my rights are extremely curtailed. No thanks
THIS IS INTERESTING
If you don't like it , you can go somewhere else right?
Influencers shouldnt even exist
Stop deleting my a comments regarding human sex trafficking in Dubai
When Instagram is no more , many influencers are gonna be jobless... The biggest employer in the world Instagram ...
We don’t have anything to criticize about, we have free houses, free education schools & finest colleges, if we want to study abroad, or get treatment abroad our government pay for it,, our country is very safe & secure, we have free health care in government hospitals & private hospitals, free treatment & surgeries & everything… why we criticize a government who gives us everything everybody dream of?!
The guy locked his own daughter, so not surprised at all
It’s very simple, you go to any place in this world, you respect the law or you get punished. Nobody is being forced to live in or visit Dubai, so you don’t like it, leave. Don’t be surprised people don’t appreciate u bad mouthing them after you’ve been welcomed, offered very safe and clean environment, cheap and modern facilities, one of the best customer service experience in general and lots of other benefits. Just pointing out that at this point around 50% of population has been vaccinated against covid-19 and most were able to choose the shot they were more comfortable with (pfizer, sinopharm, astra-zeneca and Sputnik to follow), while rest of the world is not able to offer even one single option for their residents. Major and real concerns of residents are usually being taken into consideration and authorities are pretty reactive in my experience. Is Dubai perfect? No! But it’s pretty great and constantly working on improving.
I think people don't even question their own line of thinking. Why is autocracy bad? Because you will eventually have tyrants and despots along the (royal) line. But so far the UAE has great governance that they even support innovation and tolerance. This is fiction but, think of UAE as Wakanda. Wakanda is a monarchy, but are they bad people by and large? Is their country bad?
You're free to do anything here. Just count the things that you can do in your own country where you can't in a country like North Korea. Now apply that to the UAE with quite a few exceptions (like criticizing the government).
As Mark Twain said 'travel is fatal to prejudice..' and I think autocracy and censorship automatically gets a bad rep. People should examine why it's bad in the first place and also realize how UAE is quite an exception.
Emma, Dubai is a country where the slavery of the people is not hidden, unlike in other countries where there is an illusion of freedom that's created to help increase motivation and productivity. Now by defending Dubai you are defending slavery, which is the epitome of evil and is therefore always indefensible. If you continue to defend Dubai even after I have pointed this out to you, I will have to conclude that you are a bad person that endorses slavery, and you will be socially ostracized.
@@Twobirdsbreakingfree You are so naive. Go here to Dubai or any other emirate and tell that to the people living here if they feel like slaves. Some, if not most, come here to _escape_ that feeling of slavery from their home country-the harshness of poverty.
The people living here are mostly expatriates too.
Defending Dubai doesn't necessarily mean you advocate for the wrongdoings the government may or may not have done, but can also be because people (I) lived here and it gave us decent lives I could not have in my home country.
Look, I can see how America has shootings/killings every year by lunatics and the police, but I will still defend it being a decent place to live in because I know that is not a representative of America. The point being you should weigh the good and the bad before generalizing or stereotyping a place or country. It makes you more wise and seem educated.
And I think it's also Important for everyone to understand something about human behaviour ....which is that ...most individuals will make a decision based off of their Self-interest or any other decision closest to their own self-interest. Once you understand this concept you begin to really understand how the world works and you'll never be surprised by any events you see on the news or by things that people around you do.
@@kyledolor5257 he's referring to the barely paid and unpaid workers who built all their infrastructure, it was a problem you'd see 15y ago living in the middle east and looking at documentaries now it seems not much has changed
who are the speakers in the report !! don't believe everything just visit dubai and enjoy 😍 most welcome ❤
Dubai is just overrated. No one can deny the fact that it's a desert 😜
Respect the law of the country where you are in☺️
Dubai, as I've been already there. They don't want to talk about them and about Dubai. There are so much happening in Dubai. I'm sad to know about culture and what's happening over there.... Badside of Dubai, have it....
Influencers don't put dubai in the map but themselves please dubai is know for opulence and it's tourist attraction
Why do you need an influencer for anyway? You have an inbuilt spine which is pretty useful, as a matter of fact.
If you don.t like it don.t go
ye
A influencer go to other country then criticize it do think that good
Why don't you criticize your own country
Respect the culture and you will be fine. Dubai is an amazing city.
What culture? Dubai as an 'Arab' city is completely devoid of it. As someone else mentioned already its a haven for escorts is s that part of the culture? I love their buildings though.
@@MsHarunaMoon Escorts are everywhere in the world.. if you do it publicly in Dubai you will be punished. Heck if you are even drunk publicly you will go to jail. Allowing you to to things doesn’t mean that you do it without respecting the local culture and norms.
@@desertfalcon2786 that's not what he's talking about..its not being able to criticize to improve.
It's why the west is superior it doesn't have a save face culture. Everyone is eaten alive. But of course the west is devoid of morals
They have no culture
There is no culture in Dubai. Its a city built on slave labour
I'm watching this on the toilet
Influencer dystopia
True horror
Escorts Central
So your telling me the UAE is a middle eastern china?
It makes no sense to get rich off the freedoms of others. These influencers are shamefully centered & selfish. They are saying to govt of Dubai "your actions are just, fair and right and you have our full support" hence, they are more guilty than the govt of Dubai.
and they forgot to talk about the ig model porta potty that has caused suicides.
If they don't want you to kiss in public, kiss each before you come here,
if they don't want gay people you might as well go where you are wanted!
Funny though because gays are all over here they just don't carry flags with them!
Each country is entiled to its own preferances!.
UAE is safe! Especially for me as a woman I feel protected!
i dont believe no one neither you
Porta Potti, Gang Bang, Dubai Royalty & Insta- Models (Gucci bag- Prostitutes)...
Lol don’t cross the line. In democracy we call it freedom of expression.
Did she said Dubai is liberal ? Is she childish just ask any construction worker how liberal Dubai really is
Filthiest place on earth
Dubai Porta Potties time
idk what dw motivation was behind making this videos but I am living here in dubai from 10 years never really faced this type of problem yes the city is expensive but you get what you pay for it UAE is one of best country In the world and dubai is the future city :)
What is the problem? You know the rules, so obide by them when you are not in your native country. If you don't want to then leave. Same anywhere else in the world. Obide by the rules or leave. It's common sense. For what it's worth; it's a fantastic place.
It’s an Arab country, so you really expect western-like freedom? Also, when you live there, make so much money, and are enjoying your life, then just keep your mouth shut, very simple.
in every country in the world. if you respect the law of the country you are in then you will be fine. so, stop trying to give dubai a bad name.
Most of the people who have commented here no nothing about Dubai, haven't lived here and have very little knowledge.
Every country/city has it's own positives and negatives. It depends on the person who wishes to come here. You choose. My message. Stop crying and go the get the jab.
Oh wait your government doesn't provide you one or you don't have access to it?
Come to Dubai. Become a resident and get the jab.
Dubai is LGBTQ+ free zone. Which is the main criticism.
London - Reality vs Sarah Everard. Dubai - Safest place for women.
London - Women can't even go out after 8 without feeling unsafe.
Dubai - Go out after in the middle of the night, nobody would dare to touch you.
I am up for a live debate on this topic. Reply only if you up for a live debate.
“Safest place for women”, in one of the most oppressive countries for female rights🥴😂 London has almost 9 million people, that’s what the entire Emirates has. The London Metropolitan area has 15 million inhabitants. Dubai is just an authoritarian sandbox for tourists, obviously there won’t be any major crime there, the place literally didn’t exist 40 years ago. London is still a far better place than Dubai, and a much more beautiful city, and that’s coming from someone who has been to Dubai 2x. Dubai is Las Vegas, but cheaper, more skyscrapers, and more modern as the city was, again, literally built in the past 2-3 decades😂 You get bored quickly in Dubai, I was bored after 3 days... Meanwhile in London, New York, Paris, Miami, Rome, Barcelona, and etc, you have to be some person to be bored.
@@braydenbronstein1190 2 fallacies I find in your comment.
1.There won't be any major crime here.
I guess you must be living in a sandbox to make such a comment. Wherever there are humans there is crime.
2.you are mixing up two things. Women safety and boredom. Those are really two different things. Chalk and cheese. No one is forcing you to stay here. If you don't like . Please leave.
@@braydenbronstein1190 Triple shooting in Miami Beach - Surveillance footage shows customers ducking under tables - NBC 6 South Florida - 1 Month ago.
2) Miami father who lost son in gun violence says he lives in a war zone.
3) Miami Dade cops discuss growing gun violence in area - WPLG Local.
4) Dozens shot over holiday weekend in New York city as gun violence rises. - CBD News - 8 months ago.
5) 7 dead in more than 50 NYC shootings in less than 48 hours. - Eyewitness News ABC7 NY - 7 months ago.
Dude, I'd rather stay and get bored in Dubai than becoming a victim of violence in the US. I'd go to ferrari park or take a stroll at Meena Bazaar. Or I'd go to Drake's favourite spot and sip a drink suggested by him. Enjoy jumeirah beach. Enjoy quietness of Al-ain. Go to Dubai Ski. Go to world's largets mall. go to supercar events.
Google : "Dubai porta potties" , there are your answers