Social media is on fire right now with short clips showing a Russian man (often referred to online as “Yaytseslav”) approaching women in different African countries, filming the interactions, and posting them across TikTok, X (Twitter), Instagram and Telegram. The clips are everywhere and people can’t stop debating whether this is just “viral pickup content” or a privacy/consent issue waiting to explode in leaks like Baltasar Ebang Engonga leaks.
On this page, we’ve put together a curated watchlist of the most-talked-about clips (the “pickup moments” and the arrivals). Nothing explicit is shown in these videos — but the controversy, the reactions, and the questions they raise are exactly why this trend keeps going viral.
What the viral videos show (and why they’re blowing up)
If you’ve seen even one clip, you already know the formula:
He approaches women in public places (streets, malls, beaches, markets).
He chats them up, flirts, and keeps the vibe casual and fast.
Some clips show them heading to or arriving at a hotel/apartment setting afterward.
Why people are arguing about it
This trend has split the internet into two loud groups:
“It’s just content.” People claim it’s harmless, everyone is an adult, and it’s basically street-interview style flirting.
They are just following him because he is Oyibo
Ghanaian authorities have publicly acknowledged looking into allegations around secret recordings.
But wait…
Would the reaction be the same if the roles were reversed?
Watchlist: the clips everyone is talking about
Below are the viral moments people keep reposting — the approaches, the reactions, and the “arrival” clips. Again: these videos are not explicit, but they are trending heavily and driving major conversation.
So what is this really: viral content or something darker?
Well we are yet to get all the video and we keep updating as more comes out, as soon as more xxx versions comes out we make it available here.
But the other reason it’s exploding is simple: consent and privacy are not “optional,” and the internet is getting tired of content that treats real people like props.
