"In recent days it has been revealed how Farage recorded videos supporting a convicted rioter, repeating extremist slogans, and endorsing a neo-Nazi event. In other videos, he repeated a motto associated with the UK far right, referenced antisemitic conspiracy theories, and made misogynistic remarks about leftwing politicians, including a comment about the US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's breasts."
"Cameo allows users to commission celebrities and public figures to record short video clips. Farage has charged more than 370,000 for these clips. He last produced a video on Wednesday morning, sending engagement congratulations to two Reform supporters, which was 32 seconds long and sold for 155."
"Farage's decision to stop accepting new requests for paid-for video messages follows a Guardian investigation into more than 4,300 clips recorded since he joined the platform in April 2021. On Thursday morning, Farage's page on the website said he was unavailable, and sources said he had ended his use of the platform over security concerns."
Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, has ceased accepting new Cameo requests following a Guardian investigation into over 4,300 paid video clips he recorded since joining the platform in April 2021. The investigation revealed Farage created videos supporting a convicted rioter, repeating extremist slogans, endorsing a neo-Nazi event, referencing antisemitic conspiracy theories, and making misogynistic comments about left-wing politicians. Farage earned over £370,000 from the platform before stopping. His decision came after days of negative revelations, though he had previously dismissed Guardian reporting as a hit job and told the Wall Street Journal that Cameo was a massive success for engaging younger audiences.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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