These famous people advertised as containing high fiber content, just a few tablets are enough to supplement the necessary fiber for the body every day. But the information is untrue.
Quang Linh Vlogs apologized for conveying inaccurate information, causing misunderstanding to customers.
Miss Thuy Tien apologized to the audience for advertising Kera vegetable candy, a product cooperated with Quang Linh Vlogs and Hang Du Cac.
Many artists who advertised products incorrectly such as Phuong My Chi, Duc Phuc, Hong Van, Cat Tuong..., have apologized for receiving false advertising, causing the public to put their trust in the wrong place.
Artists with publicity, celebrities on social networks have many followers, so when they advertise, the product is known by many people, including many buyers.
The producer contracts with celebrities to advertise products, celebrities can only say according to the information provided by the producer. They advertise and receive money, the rest " live and die on the run".
Quang Linh Vlogs also livestreamed to sell poor quality products and apologized. For example, the advertisement "cts of the kitchen's pig's ribs" but the product did not meet the advertised quality.
Hang Du Cac introduced a bird's nest product and confirmed that it was made from whole bird's nest, a 70ml bottle had up to 30g of fresh bird's nest. However, after consumers discovered false information, Hang Du Cac apologized to customers and those working in the bird's nest industry.
Through many cases of artists and celebrities advertising and selling poor quality products, causing damage to consumers, it shows that authorities need to take measures to manage and handle violations. There can be no such thing as just announcing, if "fake advertising" is discovered, then apologize and that's it.
Decree 38/2021 stipulates fines for untrue advertising.
Article 197 of the Penal Code stipulates: Those who propagate goods and services fraudulently, have been administratively sanctioned for this act or have been convicted of this crime, have not had their criminal records cleared but still violate will be subject to a fine of VND 10,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 or a non-custodial reform fine of up to 3 years.
The law is there, but it is not applied to handle it resolutely, so no one is afraid, artists just advertise for money, consumers suffer.
