Twitter, Shopify and eBay products have been hit by landmines and have been asked to be removed from the shelves by the US government!

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 44 other attorneys general in writing letters to the CEOs of Twitter, Shopify, and eBay, asking the platforms to curb the sale of fake vaccination cards and protect public health .

It is understood that on Twitter, Shopify and eBay platforms, sellers are promoting and selling blank or counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine cards with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logo .

I searched for "fake vaccine cards" on Twitter and saw that a seller of fake vaccination cards was exposed↓

While authentic vaccination cards are available to patients receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the promotion and sale of fake COVID-19 vaccine cards threatens the health of the community, slows progress in protecting residents from the virus, and violates laws in many states.

Nessel posted a related post on Facebook, which also aroused widespread discussion among users↓

I can't believe they are allowed to sell this stuff online.

Why do people buy them?

They have been selling them on the dark web for months!

Selling these fake documents is illegal, it's time to prosecute!

In the letter, the attorneys general urged Twitter, Shopify, and eBay to monitor ads or links for marketing and sales on their platforms, immediately remove identified ads or links, and maintain all records associated with such ads or links, such as content, usernames, and actual user identities .

Previously, a seller once lamented: "I am so worried about the American people! I wonder if their epidemic situation is getting better? Is the weather better? Do they have money to buy things?" For sellers in the US market, every move of the American people may contain business opportunities, and the vaccine is indeed a well-deserved major event during this period, which can be seen from the search trends of "vaccine" on Google.

However, just because an event is popular doesn’t mean you can take advantage of it. Similar to the fake vaccination card incident, last year, Yien reported that an eBay seller could face jail time and a fine for falsely claiming that the lanyard product he sold could protect the wearer from viruses and bacteria .

In addition, Google revealed in its annual ad safety report that it blocked or removed approximately 3.1 billion ads last year, of which more than 99 million were related to COVID-19, including miracle cures, N95 masks, fake vaccine reagents , etc.

However, there are indeed sellers who benefit from vaccine-related products. Recently, many Etsy sellers have been selling vaccine-themed products. Among them, one seller sold 500 pins with the words "Fully Vaccinated" in three days .

In summary, hot events are opportunities that sellers can seize. However, sellers should also be careful to identify the red line that must not be crossed, and should be cautious when entering the market for short-lived products.

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