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A journalist's visit to Bali revealed severe environmental and social issues behind its idealized social media image.
Ruby Bord, a Social Media Editor with The Telegraph, visited Bali after being attracted by idealized social media images of tropical beauty.
Her firsthand experience revealed widespread environmental degradation, including littered beaches, overflowing waste, crumbling infrastructure, and the use of horses as taxis, raising animal welfare concerns.
While she acknowledged the island’s natural and cultural appeal, she described the conditions as disturbing and highlighted a growing disconnect between curated online portrayals and the reality of mass tourism’s impact on Bali’s environment and communities.
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La visita de un periodista a Bali reveló los graves problemas ambientales y sociales detrás de su imagen idealizada en las redes sociales.