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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jakub Krupa

Polish influencer’s nine-day, non-stop live stream raises £50m for cancer charity

Chris Martin is shown on a mobile phone screen in the live stream.
YouTube screengrab of Chris Martin appearing on the Polish influencer Łatwogang’s live stream, which raised more than £50m for children with cancer. Photograph: Youtube

A Polish social media influencer has raised more than £50m after a nine-day, nonstop online stream during which he was joined by a parade of celebrity guests to help a charity supporting children battling cancer.

Streaming from a studio flat in right-bank Warsaw, the 23-year-old influencer, known by his nickname Łatwogang, listened to a charity song dedicated to children battling cancer on loop for nine days straight, filling time with entertaining dares and celebrity appearances.

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