Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate’s arrest casts light on Romania’s sexcam boom

Alexandra, head of marketing for a videochat studio, poses for photos in one of the studio rooms in Bucharest, Romania on Jan 26, 2023. The arrest of controversial online influencer Andrew Tate's for alleged rape and human trafficking in Romania has shone a spotlight on the country's burgeoning sexcam industry. — AFP

BUCHAREST: The arrest of controversial online influencer Andrew Tate for alleged rape and human trafficking in Romania has shone a spotlight on the country’s burgeoning sexcam industry.

Within a decade it has ballooned from a niche activity to one of the world’s biggest purveyors of virtual sex, with an estimated 500 studios popping up across the poor Eastern European country.