here on bbc news. prosecutors in romania have charged the controversial influencer, andrew tate, and his brother tristen with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to exploit women. two associates of the brothers have also been charged. andrew tate was first arrested at his home in bucharest in december. the four defendants deny any wrongdoing. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson was at court and sent this report. williamson was at court and sent this report- this report. the man accused of tarauetin this report. the man accused of targeting women this report. the man accused of targeting women across - this report. the man accused of targeting women across several countries, not the target of romanian prosecutors himself. andrew tate, his brother triston, and two female associates formally charged with crimes including rape and human trafficking. the indictment filed at the bucharest court this the bucharest court this morning, the bucharest court this morning
brothers who have british and american nationality include rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. they ve been held under house arrest. they deny all the charges. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson is in the romanian capital for us. lucy tell us more about the charges? this indictment details are seven alleged victims who the romanian prosecutors say were forced to make pornographic material after being recruited by the tate brothers with false promises of love and marriage. the prosecutor is also say there are fairly wide ranging charges associated with this indictment. the human trafficking was carried out notjust in romania but the uk and that umbrella charge of track trafficking contain several different counts against each of the
bbc news, cape town. the social media personality andrew tate has denied using his influence among young people to fuel a culture of misogyny and intolerance. he made the comments in his first tv interview with a major broadcaster while under house arrest. he s currently under investigation by romanian prosecutors following accusations of rape, human trafficking and exploiting women. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson has been following andrew tate s case for some time, and put to him in romania some of the claims about his views, public statements and alleged offences. andrew tate has built his image around cars, cigars and controversy, his followers swallowing his sexism along with his success. you know i m innocent. he s said little in public since his arrest in romania five months ago for rape and human trafficking. today, the bbc was the first major media outlet to challenge him on those allegations
will mark a new phase in his fight with romania s legal system, as teachers across the uk continue to battle his message. lucy williamson, bbc news, bucharest. just to say that sophie is now helping romanian prosecutors with the investigation! france is now the first country in europe to regulate influencer marketing on social media, with a new law passed on thursday. here s emily brown. the global influencer market is worth billions of dollars. influencer marketing is where social media users with a big following on sites like tiktok or instagram promote certain products or endorse certain products on their posts and stories in return for money. and with so many of us using social media, it has an enormous reach. but there are calls for more regulation. in the past few weeks, adverts promoting vaping products were banned by a uk watchdog after they were found to have broken advertising rules.
in the west bank has died from her injuries. lucy dee, who was a5, had been in a critical condition in hospital following friday s attack. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson is injerusalem. tell us more. lucy dee was evacuated by helimpter tell us more. lucy dee was evacuated by helicopter from tell us more. lucy dee was evacuated by helicopter from the tell us more. lucy dee was evacuated by helicopter from the scene - tell us more. lucy dee was evacuated by helicopter from the scene of - tell us more. lucy dee was evacuated by helicopter from the scene of the i by helicopter from the scene of the attack on a critical condition and we understand that she never regained consciousness. today the hospital said she had died because of herfatal injuries. hospital said she had died because of her fatal injuries. yesterday her husband, rabbi leo dee, buried their daughters are both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene of the attack and he hasjust pronounced dead at the scene of the