The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that a fraudulent TikTok account has been created using the name and image of the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP.

The account in question, located at https://www.tiktok.com/@mp.jasonhayward, is not authorised, endorsed, or operated by Minister Hayward or the Ministry. It was created to mislead the public by impersonating the Minister.

Minister Hayward does not have a TikTok account, and any content posted under this profile should be regarded as false and misleading.

Minister Hayward stated, "It is deeply concerning that someone would attempt to impersonate a public official to deceive others. I urge everyone to be vigilant and verify social media accounts' authenticity before engaging with them."

The public is reminded to rely only on official information and advisories from the Government of Bermuda's official communication section, the Department of Communications.