Kei te whakamātara te pou whakahaumaru o Netsafe, a Sean Lyons, i te katoa ki ngā mahi tāware ki runga pae pāhopori, tōmua i Te Matatini.
E ai ki tētahi rīpoata i puta i te Noema o tērā tau, he 2.3 piriona tāra kua ngaro i ngā pūkoro o tūmatanui mā, ā, 53% katoa o ngā mahi tāware ka kitea ki ngā pūmanawa tautono, pae pāhopori anō hoki.
“They’ve caused an awful lot of damage across an awful lot of different aspects. The obvious ones are financial loss.
“These scams have fleeced people out of money that is theirs. They’ve sold services that aren’t genuine,” he said.
Ko Whakaata Māori tētahi o ngā kaiwhakapāoho i Te Matatini ki runga i tāna pūmanawa tautono o Māori+.
Hei tā te kaiurungi hangarau, tā Andrew McNaughton, nā te pikinga o ngā mahi tāware i uaua ake ai tā Whakaata Māori kaupare i aua mahi.
“As Te Matatini approaches, we are acutely aware of the risks posed by fraudulent livestreams.”
“However, we have robust rights protection measures in place for the Te Matatini streams on Māori +”
He painga ka puta
Lyons sees this as an opportunity for organisations that are livestreaming events to reinforce their messaging ‘as loudly as possible.’
“If they are providing their own streams, advertising those, and talking about the official stream.”
“To warn people who are already connecting with those organisations online and in social spaces that there might be scams but this is the actual link and to make it really clear that it’s free,” he said.
Whakaata Māori will be actively informing their audience about where to watch and what to avoid clicking on and reassuring them that Te Matatini will be live and free across all Whakaata Māori channels.
“We will be monitoring our social media feeds to identify and remove any misleading posts that may direct viewers to fraudulent sites.
“This includes moderating our own accounts to ensure they only point audiences to the correct platforms.”
“By staying vigilant and keeping our audience informed, we aim to minimize the risk of scammers exploiting our content.” McNaughton added
Netsafe’s top scam-preventing tips
- Stay sceptical of unexpected links: Avoid clicking on unsolicited links.
- Verify the source: Always confirm requests for personal or financial information by directly contacting the organisation through their advertised official contact methods.
- Report scams quickly: Reporting scams to Netsafe, Police, or your bank helps prevent further losses and strengthens community defences against scammers.
Hei tā tētahi purongo i tukuna mai e Te Matatini, kei te whai rātou i tetahi rautaki whakahaumaru i ana apataki.
“Te Matatini urges followers to remain vigilant and ensure they are engaging with its official and verified Facebook and Instagram pages, both marked with a blue tick.
“To combat misinformation and protect its audience, Te Matatini will post public alerts across its social media platforms, warning followers about fake pages and reinforcing the importance of the blue tick verification”
