The channel Telefe temporarily suspended the Martín Ku’s participation on its platform streaming After the controversy that generated the promotion of an alleged labor program in Russia aimed at girls from Between 18 and 22 years. From the channel they reported that the link with the exparticipante of Big Brother It is still valid, although they clarified that it is a non -permanent agreement.
“Ku has a Temporary contract With Telefe. The case is being evaluated still, in the meantime It will not be at the stream”, Said from the station in an official statement.
Given the consultations for the influencer situation, the signal remarked that His continuity was not yet resolved: “Martín has a temporary contract, is once a week at the streamand it is being evaluated if it is going to continue and how. But there is still no decision made. ”
They also added that The company responds to international regulationsso the issue must cross a review process: “Telefe is an international company that has some internal standards and You have to go through a process of a certain evaluation”They explained.
The video published by Martín Ku and Nicolás Grosman
The controversy broke out after Martín Ku and Nicolás Grosmanboth known for their passage Big Brotherthey will publish a video in which they promoted an alleged job opportunity in Russiawith estimated salaries between U $ S860 YU $ S1000.
In the clip, the two appear at an airport and Ku announces: “They learned of the International Employment Program in Russia, with a salary that oscillates between U $ S860 AU $ S1000. What are they waiting for? Let’s go together. ”
Beside him, Grosman complements: “If you are a girl between 18 and 22 years old and want to work abroadlisten to this proposal that will love it. ”
The video, which was published in its profiles of Instagramwas eliminated shortly after due to the large number of complaints he received. Criticism in social networks pointed mainly to the public profile to which the offer was directedthe informal character of the ad and the possibility that it was a maneuver linked to a network of Trafficking in people.
Martín Ku and Nicolás Grosman’s statement
In response to controversy, Ku and Grosmanen who tried to clarify their role: “We want to talk clearly about the work that issued a joint statement We recently carried out in Russia and the repercussions that arose from that. ”
As they explained, they were hired by an agency To collaborate with an international campaign: “We were summoned with Nicolás by an agency to participate in a promotion campaignInternational ion ”.
Both assured that when accepting the proposal They did not detect any anomaly: “They presented us with a clear professional proposal, with defined objectives And a context that, at all times, was shown as an educational and work experience. ”
Regarding their function, they stressed that they just documented their experience: “We accept and comply with our part As content creators, showing what we saw and lived traveling to Russia. At no time were we warned We did not have knowledge of any type of irregularity. “
“Our role was to communicate an experience from what we were presented being there. We are not part of the program, we are not part of their organization, We did not have access to information beyond what any other visitor can see”They continued.
They also pointed out that it was not they who withdrew the video from the social network: “The content we publish was eliminated by Instagram, not by us. We are still available for any necessary clarification. ”
The reaction in X (former Twitter) was immediate. Numerous users indicated the severity of the promoted offer and requested that the case be investigated. The suspicions recalled other similar scandals, such as the judicial case in which several Argentine influencers are involved to advertise online betting housesamong them Wanda Nara, Peña Flor, Vigna flower and L-Grant.
In that context, the Responsibility of public figures that have broad digital scope and the impact of the contents they share with their followers.
Source: Ambito
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