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How social media lures migrants into treacherous journeys

Season 2026 Episode 11 | 6m 31s

Many people use social media to document the things we enjoy most in our lives, like vacations, meals or the latest TikTok dance. But it can also be used to influence people to seek better lives, often through dangerous journeys that can have tragic results. This report was produced by students at the University of British Columbia’s Global Reporting Centre and narrated by Andrea Crossan.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.

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