Philippinen: Der dunkelste Ort des Internets? I ATLAS

A so-called scamdemic is raging in the #Philippines. The country has a massive problem with online scams. It's gotten so bad that one in three people has fallen victim to such fraud. The island nation is literally drowning in a flood of scams; not even elections are safe. But how did this even happen? In the new episode of #ATLAS, you'll learn how the Philippines became one of the darkest spots on the internet. Who is behind the scams and how a dictatorial family is profiting from it. 00:00 What's going on in the Philippines? 02:17 The darkest place on the internet? 04:35 Shopping scams 06:09 Cyber ​​slaves 08:10 The master scam 12:47 How did it get this far? You can find our sources here: https://www.funk.net/channel/atlas-12... Music: Talilo - BIG Flip Ft. Swiggle Mandela, Taryn & JayRThaBarber The weekly explainer format ATLAS explores an exciting and current topic from a different part of the world in each episode. The two hosts, Tessniem Kadiri and Don Pablo Mulemba, explain the current problems and conflicts and provide context. They don't look at the rest of the world from a purely German perspective: they talk to people on the ground who can report firsthand. ATLAS is the first funk format to collaborate with the entire ARD correspondent network. This is made possible through cooperation with the NDR foreign editorial department. ATLAS is produced by funk. funk is a joint program of the German Broadcasting Corporations (ARD) and ZDF. funk has no influence on the data protection regulations of this platform or the collection, analysis, and use of user data. We handle your data with the utmost sensitivity to the best of our ability. You can find further information on data protection on our website: https://www.funk.net/datenschutz YEAH! We're also part of #funk. Check it out: YouTube:    / funkofficial   Instagram:   / funk   TikTok:   / funk   Website: https://go.funk.net Comment rules: https://go.funk.net/netiquette Imprint: https://go.funk.net/impressum