Who is TikToker Rendy Vlad and why is he covertly recording Cork shop workers, with Emer Walsh

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast · May 12, 2026 · 28m

In April, a Cork-based Ukrainian influencer called Rendy Vlad with over a million followers hit the headlines after a video he took of a young woman’s medical emergency in Cork was removed by TikTok. The video was filmed using Meta’s smart glasses, technology which has been sparking privacy concerns for quite some time.Since then the Irish Examiner’s Emer Walsh has been following the activities of the MTU student closely – and people filmed by him in their workplaces have begun to speak out about their experiences. Emer is the guest on today’s podcast.Influencer filming Cork City shop staff…