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Influencers are the new face of Chinese propaganda. Hidden amongst the vlogs about puppies and makeup, they clandestinely allow Beijing to whitewash its crimes.

We meet one of the internet’s most notorious creators as she builds a secretive new life in Sarasota, Florida, off the back of a number of high profile controversies.

VICE World News delves into the underworld of illegal gold mining in South Africa that is costing the country over a billion dollars a year.