Who is TikToker Rendy Vlad and why is he covertly recording Cork shop workers, with Emer Walsh

In April, a Cork-based Ukrainian influencer called Rendy Vlad
with over a million followers hit the headlines after a video he
took of a young woman’s medical emergency in Cork was removed by
TikTok. The video was filmed using Meta’s smart glasses,
technology which has been sparking privacy concerns for quite
some time.


Since then the Irish Examiner’s Emer Walsh has been following the
activities of the MTU student closely – and people filmed by him
in their workplaces have begun to speak out about their
experiences. Emer is the guest on today’s podcast.


Influencer filming Cork City shop staff with smart glasses sparks
'incident'


Woman filmed at Cork workplace by influencer using smart glasses
calls for tougher privacy laws


Cork influencer's Meta glasses video of young woman's medical
emergency removed by TikTok


Harassment by online influencers requires legal change


The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Concerns grow around
surveillance and technology’s impact on women  


Margaret E Ward: Tech-enabled stalking and AI abuse are fuelling
violence against women


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