| Industry | Ponzi scheme company |
|---|---|
| Genre | Video sharing |
| Founded | June 4, 2020[1] |
| Fate | Blacklisted by Financial Services Authority |
Area served | Indonesia |
| Owner | PT. Future View Tech |
Vtube is an Indonesian Ponzi scheme[2] company in a style of video sharing app owned by PT. Future View Tech[3] launched in June 4, 2020.[1] The way it works was the new members only view advertisements and gets Vtube Poin (VP), each 1 VP equal to US$1. To upgrade levels, they required to pay with their VPs.[3] Vtube was listed as "illegal investation" by the Beware Investation Unit (part of Financial Services Authority (OJK)) since June 2020.[4]
History
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As the response to blacklisting of Vtube, in January 26, 2021, Indonesian branch of KFC announced that their advertisements does not air on Vtube.[5] Website of its owner, Future View Tech was blocked by Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo), and Vtube's license also revoked. Despite being blacklisted, Vtube are still searching new members.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lebih 12 Juta Member Teregistrasi dalam 9 Bulan, Jajaki Peluang Bisnis Masa Depan Bersama Vtube". January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Vtube, Aplikasi Bisnis Penipuan Berkedok Periklanan". Teknologi.id. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Vtube Masih 'Gerilya' Cari Anggota, Resmi Nggak Tuh?". Detik.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Walah, Vtube Masih Berani Cari Anggota Meski Sudah Dilarang OJK". Detik.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Iklannya Pernah Tayang di Vtube, KFC Bantah Mentah-Mentah". Detik.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.