Quang Linh was fined 140 million, netizens complained 'mosquito bites stainless steel', revealin.g the 'swallowable' number?

After the scanda.l of exaggerated advertising was expose.d, leading to unsatisfactory test results, Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc had to pay 140 million for their exaggerated PR about vegetable candy.

Before this information, on social networks, there were many opinions, some supported the appropriate fine, however, there were still some netizens who were upset because they thought that the actual amount of mone.y the male Youtuber earned could be up to 10 digits or more, compared to the above fine, it was nothing like 'a mosquito biting stainless steel'. Many people did not hesitate to mention the 16 billion charity case of Pham Thoai to save Quang Linh a scene.

Accordingly, the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information (PTTH-TTĐT, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) has just issued two administrative penalty decisions No. 82 and No. 83 against Ms. Nguyen Thi Thai Hang (Hang Du Muc) and Mr. Pham Quang Linh (Quang Linh Vlogs), due to violations in advertising activities.

Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc were fined under Clause 5, Article 34 of Decree No. 38/2021/ND-CP regulating administrative sanctions in the field of culture and advertising, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 129/2021/ND-CP of the Government, for advertising incorrectly, causing confusion about the announced quality.

The fine for the above-mentioned act is 70 million VND for each individual. At the same time, Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc must take remedial measures by forcing them to correct the information regarding the violation.

Previously, in a livestream selling session on social networks, 3 famous people on the internet, Nguyen Thi Thai Hang (Hang Du Muc), Pham Quang Linh (Quang Linh Vlogs) and Miss Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, advertised the Kera vegetable candy product announced by Chi Em Rot Group Joint Stock Company ( CER Group), produced at Asia Life Joint Stock Company (Dak Lak) with information that this product has high fiber value, "1 candy is equal to a whole plate of vegetables".

The incident quickly sparked a wave of heated debate when a consumer brought Kera candy to the Technical Center for Standards and Quality Measurement 2 for testing. Working with the state management agency, Hang Du Muc, Quang Linh Vlogs and Miss Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien all admitted their mistakes for not clearly understanding the ingredients of vegetable candy before promoting the product, leading to the transmission of false information during the livestream sales process.

Based on the level of violation, the Department of Electronic Broadcasting and Information Technology has drawn up a record of administrative sanctions against Pham Quang Linh and Nguyen Thi Thai Hang, the owners of the livestream session, for false advertising, causing confusion about the quality of the announced product.

Miss Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien was a guest so she was not punished but was reminded to pay more attention to complying with legal regulations on advertising and regulations on providing information online.

Also on March 20, the Ministry of Health announced information on the results of testing Kera vegetable candy. According to the test results of the National Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, reported to the Department of Food Safety, the indicators of protein, sugar, fat, and total energy content are basically consistent with the self-declaration of the product, the safety indicators of microorganisms, fungi, heavy metals, etc., were not detected or were within safe limits.

However, the National Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene also discovered that the product contained Sorbitol, a sweetener, at a content of 33.4 g/100 g, but was not listed on the product label as required.

The Food Safety Department said it has sent a dispatch to the Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Department and the Dak Lak Health Department requesting that violations be handled in accordance with the law.

Recently, it has become quite common for celebrities to be accuse.d of falsely advertising consumer products, food, etc. through social media statuses or livestream sales. The Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information affirms that it will coordinate with relevant specialized management agencies to strictly handle violations upon receiving reports and sufficient related evidence.

Thuy Tien's role with vegetable candy was clarified by CER Group, it was all just a misunderstanding. Moon15:33:31 15/03/2025Recently, at a media meeting held in Hanoi, Hang Du Muc and Quang Linh Vlogs, along with representatives of CER Group, clarified the controversy surrounding vegetable candy. At the same time, the company also clarified the role of Miss Thuy Tien in the product.