Ben Fogle hits out at Facebook owner Meta after his name is used in online charity scam
- Ben Fogle was alerted to the problem by We Care, a Sri Lankan dog charity
- Fogle doesn’t use Facebook but has an account set up to deter impostors
- Meta had been historically slow in taking down fake accounts on its platform
- Fogle had to call the police instead or hire a private investigator for fake pages
Ben Fogle has hit out at Facebook owner Meta for its slow response to an online charity scam using his name.
The TV presenter was alerted to the problem by We Care, a Sri Lankan-based dog charity he had visited in 2013 for his Channel 5 show New Lives In The Wild.
The organisation raised its concerns after someone had unwittingly messaged the fake Facebook account set up in its name, which featured Mr Fogle’s visit, and then been asked for a donation via a personal PayPal account.
Mr Fogle, 48, who does not use Facebook personally but has an official holding account set up in his name to deter impostors, posted his complaint on Instagram, which is also owned by Meta.
It prompted a Meta employee to get in touch and assist in deleting the scam.
Ben Fogle has hit out at Facebook owner Meta for its slow response to an online charity scam using his name
