Complaints grow over social media influencers

Off the radar: Many social media influencers are unregistered business operators and remain out of the legal boundary.

FOR 29-year-old office worker surnamed Jang, buying a dress from a popular Instagram influencer who has some 4,000 followers was a money-losing proposition and regretful shopping experience.

“Although the dress was not from a famous brand, it was around 200,000 won (RM713). The seller said the dress is tailor-made, advertising it as a now-or-never deal to own a perfect-fit dress made with high-quality fabric,” said Jang.