Tired of seeing her name attached to fraudulent advertisements on Facebook, Ariane Moffatt left the social network.
Posted at 2:11 p.m.
The singer shared her decision on Thursday. In a message posted on Facebook, the artist reveals that he has been the victim of image theft for over a year. Misleading advertisements for slimming products using photos of her circulate against her will.
The singer-songwriter’s manager, Stéphanie Moffatt, tells us that they have tried to work with Facebook to have these false advertisements removed, but since these are links that lead beyond the borders of the social network, the company is not moving.
“We also filed a complaint with the police for identity theft for the purpose of fraud, underlines Stéphanie Moffatt. The investigation is ongoing, but it’s taking a long time. »
In her message, Ariane Moffatt maintains that she would never promote a weight loss product and that she can no longer stand being made “to say atrocities completely opposite to [ses] values” concerning health. She says she receives messages from thousands of people wanting to know how her “miracle pills” work.
In an automated note sent by Ariane Moffatt’s team on Facebook, the singer warns her fans against these advertisements. She adds that she will “NEVER be a spokesperson for any form of diet”.
“These daily assaults added to the pit of gratuitous and degrading criticism of the physical appearance of the public figures embodied by Facebook in a period when I cannot even simply practice my real job in a ‘normal’ way” seem completely insane to me. and affect me more deeply than I thought,” she wrote.
Ariane Moffatt, who did not wish to speak further on this affair, will remain on Instagram and Twitter, confirms her manager. The singer, however, removed all Facebook applications from the devices she owns. His team will continue to use his Facebook page to announce his professional activities and promote his concerts.
“Take care of yourself and know that I am well aware that a large part of you are benevolent towards me, concludes Ariane Moffatt. I thank you and send you lots of love in these difficult times. »