Jeff Bezos’s upcoming Venice wedding has become a lightning rod for protest, as locals disgruntled with overtourism join climate activists to rage against a spectacle that to them epitomises many global ills.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's extravagant $48 million Venice wedding is facing backlash. Protests over billionaires' impact and tax avoidance have led to security concerns and a venue change from Scuola Grande della Misericordia to the Arsenale area.