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Temu issues statement over 'free money' adverts as users ask if it's real

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Vincent
Published date27 March 2024
Publication titleManchester Evening News: Web Edition Articles (England)
Social media users have shared screenshots from X and Instagram that appear to show them receiving £50 for getting other people to sign up to the shopping website's app. Once both people have signed up, Temu claims that they will each receive £50 paid directly into the PayPal account

Others have reported being offered Temu credit instead of cash, but many people online are questioning if the offer of free money is too good to be true. Others have asked what Temu gets out of such an offer, with serious questions about how the app uses user data, reports The Mirror.

Temu said it gathers user information solely for the purpose of delivering their service.

Social media users are being invited to send out an "invitation code" to others, which is how the giveaway has spread so widely. In the rules of the giveaway, the rules state that taking part in the giveaway gives Temu permission to “use and publish such Member's photo, name likeness, voice, opinions, statements, biographical information, and/or hometown and state for promotional or advertising purposes in any media worldwide”.

Laura Kankaala, threat intelligence lead at F-Secure, told The Mirror it is unclear how exactly Temu would repurpose and use your data and urged shoppers to think carefully. She said: "In general data is immensely valuable for companies that do targeted advertisement or try to keep people engaged on their platforms...

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