Showbiz VTM is going to file a complaint after some of the schermgezichten and the program ‘The Voice’ have become a victim of fake news. On sites such as Instagram and Facebook appear fake news stories, which all kinds of beauty products to be promoted. Who products want to buy, is ripped off, and sees his money go up in smoke. VRT also joined the complaint. The police are asking victims of nepadvertenties to report.
social media comes more and more ‘fake news’ on BV’s. As An Lemmens, Evi Hanssen or Natalia, who would have been dismissed by their employer, because they have other beauty products to use than the transmitters had prescribed. Complete of the put, ripped of course, and thus decides to VTM now to seek legal action.
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“We are going to have a penalty claim will be submitted to the judicial authorities”, let VTM-spokeswoman Sara Vercauteren us know. “Both our schermgezicht An Lemmens as our program ‘The Voice’ are, after all, abused for fraudulent practices. Strangers try to use fake news to people to lure them to a website where An Lemmens and other BV’s beauty products seem to to prices. Of course, this doesn’t. If people are this products still to order, get them delivered at home and they get their money back.”
“This is going to be scams”
An Lemmens, Evi Hanssen and Natalia also had personally already filed a complaint with the police. “And we will now do, since this is going to be a scam.” The transmitter wishes to everyone also questions the dubious messages online not just to pass. “We would like to make a call to people that this fake news videos on Facebook: please report this news as fraudulent to Facebook. Also, be alert if you are on a site where well-Known Flemish beauty products to promote.”
VRT Also joined the complaint. Two nieuwsankers of the public broadcaster, Hanne Decoutere and Goedele Guards, were also victim of fake news campaigns. According to a tweet from the public broadcaster is the reputation of its nieuwsankers thereby prejudiced. Therefore, will they also have a penalty claim will be submitted.
Police do call
The police calls victims of “fake news” ads, and in the meantime as soon as possible to report. The internetrecherche of the federal police, knows the problem all longer. In the first instance, ask them to be careful, and especially codes of your bank card and other bank details. If you are still being scammed through these fake ads step especially to the police.“That is really important, so that a study can be started, and that we as a federal service also can be involved in the research.”
Where we need to be aware of? “Fake news is now hot, it is important that people share their sources good check and that they check in from where the news is coming”, sound the. You can also file a complaint with the Economic Inspectorate, because they investigate this kind of false advertising. If the complaints are justified, they can than this ads on the internet let you delete and block.
