Online business slammed after offering donations in exchange for Facebook "likes"

Businesses have once again been warned not to mix charity and commercial business on Facebook after an online business in Queensland has been forced to retract a campaign to donate electrical generators to the victims of Tasmania bushfires for every "like" it receives on its main page.

This isn't the first time such a controversy has occurred – two years ago during the Queensland floods, electronics retailer Bing Lee was slammed for a similar proposal.

And only last year, carmaker Kia was heavily criticised for its Facebook 'likes for food' campaign, in which the Korean company promised to make donations to World Vision in exchange for Facebook likes.

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