UK aid went to social media site featuring abuse and sex offers, watchdog says
UK aid money has been invested in an Indian fund that backed a social media site featuring offers of sexual services and glorification of the Hamas attack on Israel, a watchdog has found.
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) warned that some investments by the UK’s development finance institution British International Investment (BII) opened it up to “major reputational risks”.
BII is owned by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
It is just not clear why use of capital from UK taxpayers is justified for investments in social media sites
ICAI chief commissioner
