Antonio Ferreira is using his personal experience to advise the soap on a storyline.
Developers say the site could contribute £300m a year to the local economy and create 4,500 jobs.
The video conferencing firm denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost security measures.
The Chicago festival is the latest to cut ties, after the rapper's derogatory comments about people with HIV.
The digital giant bans the channel from uploading new content for a week over misinformation breaches.
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How the show that once topped viewing figures, and created big stars appears to have run its course.