West Bengal: TMC MP and actress Nusrat Jahan files complaint for use of her photo in dating app
TMC MP Nusrat Jahan join the list of known personalities whose pictures have been used on social media for promotional activities without their consent. An official complaint was registered by Nusrat Jahan with the Cyber Cell division. The letter of complaint stated that the pictures used were unauthorised.
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FollowActor and Trinamool Lok Sabha MP from Basirhat Nusrat Jahan has lodged a complaint with Kolkata Police and also threatened legal action against a video dating app for using her photo “without consent”.
TMC MP Nusrat Jahan join the list of known personalities whose pictures have been used on social media for promotional activities without their consent. After Mimi Chakraborty, this time Nusrat Jahan is seen protesting injustice.
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The company named ‘FancyU-Video Chat App’ has put out a sponsored post on Facebook which has used Nusrat Jahan’s pictures alongside other women. Jahan alleges that these pictures were used without the MP’s consent.
An official complaint was registered by Nusrat Jahan to the Cyber Cell division. The letter of complaint stated that the pictures used were unauthorised.
Actress Nusrat Jahan tweeted about this. There has been a storm of protests on social media regarding the incident.
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Nusrat tweeted, “This kind of work is not justifiable in any way. My picture is being used without permission. I am appealing to the Cyber Cell Division of Kolkata Police to please take action in this regard. If necessary, I am ready to take legal action.”
The Basirhat MP attached a screenshot with the complaint letter. The pictures which show the popular actress asks people to download the app. The dating application is reportedly available on Google Play Store.
Few days ago, Nusrat's fellow actress friend and MP Mimi Chakraborty also protested the “indecent behaviour” of a taxi driver. This was followed by a taking to social media to complain about her burger being riddled with fungus. She lodged a complaint with Calcutta Police and the municipality.
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