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news France 24 En 2026-05-08

TikTok Used for Prostitution Recruitment; Myanmar Bans Menstrual Products

TikTok has become a tool for criminals recruiting women into prostitution, while Myanmar's military government has banned menstrual products, impacting women's health.


How the social media platform, TikTok, is becoming a key tool for criminals to recruit women and girls into prostitution networks. Also, Myanmar's military government has expanded its ban on menstrual products, claiming resistance groups use them as first aid for injured fighters. Annette Young talks to women's health consultant, Henriette Ceyrac, as to why this is fast becoming a health issue for the nation's women and girls.

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