Delinquent Loans, an online loan company has roused controversy after sharing photos of 87 debtors online in a bold attempt to recover debts.
The incident came to light through a series of TikTok videos posted by the company with the curious name.
Across three separate videos, the platform uploaded pictures of the debtors, each captioned, “Please settle your loans,” as a public reminder to repay their debts.
The videos, which began trending on Saturday, drew widespread attention and mixed reactions from social media users.
Many respondents used various platforms to express their opinions on the app’s unconventional if not illegal approach.
A user, King, who identifies as #KingSuleiman27 on X (formerly Twitter), commented, “Has anyone seen the video posted by a loan app featuring pictures of 87 debtors owing them? You better check it out to make sure your picture isn’t among them ooo!”
Prince Olugbade, who tweets as #latmos997, wrote, “As they don post their pictures, make them go collect the money from the general public wey view am, or post am for YouTube use the views settle the debt.”
FaVōuR™, who identifies as fhavourabia, argued, “Actually, if we have a functioning government, these people should be sued for defamation.”
FaVōuR™, who identifies as fhavourabia, argued, “Actually, if we have a functioning government, these people should be sued for defamation.” /Additional report by Punch