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The EuropeanSecuritiesandMarketsAuthority(ESMA),theEU’sfinancial markets
regulatorandsupervisor,hastodaywrittentoseveralsocialmediaandplatform companies
(X, Meta, TikTok, Alphabet, Telegram, Snap, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Reddit)
encouraging them to take proactive steps to prevent the promotion of unauthorised
financial services.
The increasing spread of online scams targeting retail investors poses a serious
risk to investors themselves and to society, with fraudulent actors exploiting digital
platforms to advertise unlawful financial services. These activities often mislead
consumers into engaging with firms that lack proper authorisation, resulting in
financial losses and in the loss of trust in the financial sector.
This approach complements last week’s initiative launched by the International
Organization of Securities Commissions, highlighting the global nature of doing
online harm linked to financial misconduct.
https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/esma-news/esma-urges-social-media-compan
ies-tackle-unauthorised-financial-ads
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