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Influencer Claims $300K Profit from Anti-Migrant Facebook Pages

11/18/2025

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Geeth Sooriyapura, a Sri Lankan influencer, claims in an interview with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism that he earned $300,000 through Facebook pages promoting racist and anti-migrant content aimed at Britons.
A joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, and Sunday Times labels him a 'Facebook ads king' offering lessons on monetizing Facebook.
He targets older people less favorable toward immigrants.

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Geeth Sooriyapura, a Sri Lankan influencer, claims in an interview with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism that he earned $300,000 through Facebook pages promoting racist and anti-migrant content aimed at Britons.
A joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, and Sunday Times labels him a 'Facebook ads king' offering lessons on monetizing Facebook.
He targets older people less favorable toward immigrants.