The Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) has advised anyone intending to film content for any social media format, like TikTok, to obtain proper permission from property owners.
STA also denied any connections with the TikTok tourists who claimed to be shooting videos to promote Samoa.
The visitors posted a video of a confrontation with local beach fale operators and claimed they were overcharged for the use of fale and entry to the beach.
This has angered the beach property operators who feel that the tourists were off the mark.
“STA recently restarted its international media visit program and has, with the support of tourism businesses, hosted media. Through these valuable exposure via articles and features highlighting the destination, [they] have been published and syndicated across multiple channels,” said STA in a statement yesterday.
The incident could also lead to standardized charges for beach fale operators and signs to inform patrons.
