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Pararius takes legal action against TikTok over fake advertisements
Rental site Pararius is taking legal steps against TikTok for thousands of fake advertisements for student rooms placed by scammers.
Research by NOS Stories shows that hundreds of fake advertisements for student rooms and rental properties are circulating on TikTok. These advertisements are intended to scam people, with scammers using false information.
The ads leverage data from the large rental site Pararius, which has been trying to persuade TikTok to remove these fake ads and the related accounts for some time now.
Jasper de Groot from Pararius has indicated that they are 'completely fed up' and that they are now demanding action from TikTok. The rental site has focused on addressing these fraudulent activities.
In a further step, Pararius has announced that it is pursuing legal action against TikTok. The social media platform is accused of not doing enough to remove the fake advertisements.
Pararius continues to work on removing the fake advertisements on TikTok to prevent further harm to potential renters.