To those who are using social media platforms to sell products for profit in Saudi Arabia, make sure that you are registered with the "marouf" to avoid your account or site to be shut down by the ministry.
The Ministry of Trade and Investment in Saudi Arabia closed more than 75 social media accounts for posting thousands of ads for fake goods in various platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
According to the ministry, they took a step to protect about 1.5 million followers falling victim to these bogus promo items.
The ministry has been monitoring the ads posted on social media sites especially those products that appear to be suspicious, or misleading ads that deceives the people. Dozens of these bogus sites regularly air fraudulent advertisements.
Fahd Al-Hithli, undersecretary of consumer protection at the ministry, said that the ministry has drafted an e-commerce that is currently under study by specialists. Its objective is to support e-commerce by creating a safe environment that can be trusted by the public and can protect them against scammers.
The Ministry of Trade and Investment in Saudi Arabia closed more than 75 social media accounts for posting thousands of ads for fake goods in various platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
According to the ministry, they took a step to protect about 1.5 million followers falling victim to these bogus promo items.
The ministry has been monitoring the ads posted on social media sites especially those products that appear to be suspicious, or misleading ads that deceives the people. Dozens of these bogus sites regularly air fraudulent advertisements.
Fahd Al-Hithli, undersecretary of consumer protection at the ministry, said that the ministry has drafted an e-commerce that is currently under study by specialists. Its objective is to support e-commerce by creating a safe environment that can be trusted by the public and can protect them against scammers.
Al-Hithli added that the new draft identifies its applications, treatment and protection mechanism of personal data in line with legislation governing e-commerce. the matter is dealing with e-advertising, regulations, termination of contracts and delivery of goods.
He also announced the launch of the "marouf" initiative, an electronic platform that enables the owner of e-commerce websites to do business using their social media platforms and websites legally by being issued certificates proving that they are registered with marouf.
There are currently more than 7,000 e-shops registered in marouf. It is the result of the Trade and i
Investment Ministry's effort to eliminate harmful social media commercial practices together with other initiatives supporting e-commerce that were launched in cooperation with the Trust for Business Services co.
He also announced the launch of the "marouf" initiative, an electronic platform that enables the owner of e-commerce websites to do business using their social media platforms and websites legally by being issued certificates proving that they are registered with marouf.
There are currently more than 7,000 e-shops registered in marouf. It is the result of the Trade and i
Investment Ministry's effort to eliminate harmful social media commercial practices together with other initiatives supporting e-commerce that were launched in cooperation with the Trust for Business Services co.
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Accredited Filipino journalist whose travel is in pursuit of journalistic assignment and
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Accredited Filipino journalist whose travel is in pursuit of journalistic assignment and
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