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Restaurant owners have hit out at social media influencers taking advantage of collaborations to get free food and drink with nothing in return. AFP
Restaurant owners have hit out at social media influencers taking advantage of collaborations to get free food and drink with nothing in return. AFP
Dubai restaurants count the cost of influencers who get free food but fail to deliver
Owners and industry experts explain why the problem is growing