Through social networking sites, some fascististas provide advertisements for everything they are asked to advertise in exchange for an agreed amount of money without knowing or confirming the authenticity of the product or its danger to people, so this matter may expose them to legal accountability.
In this corner, legal advisor Youssef Al-Madani answers the questions addressed to him in this regard:
• Can anyone sue a fashionista for announcing a new product without verifying its validity?
•• There is nothing in the law that prevents the benefit from the use of social media of all known types, in all fields, provided that there is no legal or legal violation, and from that we find that there are many cases in the criminal courts due to the bad use of technology such as defamation. With regard to commercial advertisements by celebrities, the matter is primarily up to both the advertiser and the consumer, as the advertiser must be careful with regard to his product that he will advertise in all respects, so that it is not prohibited by law or law, such as counterfeit and adulterated goods.
• What are the penalties that may be inflicted on a girl who advertises a product that may be prohibited or adulterated?
Advertising of fraudulent and counterfeit goods on social media is a violation that carries a penalty of imprisonment of up to 3 years and a fine of up to one million riyals, according to the anti-fraud law, so they must be more aware and not fall victim to advertisers and companies, especially companies with fake discounts. It also requires a license.
• From this angle, how does a fascistista avoid falling into legal accountability by promoting a product?
The celebrity or any person who wants to advertise can easily do so by verifying the legitimacy of the product and the seller through the “Marouf” system and ensuring that electronic stores and shopping platforms are documented on social networking sites on the “Marouf” website launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Investment, and it is an electronic platform to document their accounts Through which stores and activities are evaluated.
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