ESET reports a 62% rise in the Nomani investment scam, using AI deepfakes on social media, while detections fell 37% in late 2025.
SEC staff discovers some financial advisors are not including testimonial disclosure requirements despite marketing rule updates.
A new risk alert calls out firms for improperly disclosing relationships with outside promoters brought in to provide a testimonial or endorsement.
The agency’s notice focused on issues concerning the provisions related to testimonials, endorsements and third-party ratings ...
The marketing rule, which went into effect May 4, 2021, governs how advisors use testimonials, endorsements and third-party ratings in advertising. While the rule opened the door to modern marketing ...
If you’ve scrolled through Instagram or Facebook lately, you’ve likely seen them: flashy videos promising you can "drop 2 ...
Effective social media content has the power to shape first impressions and influence buying decisions long before a lead ...
According to the FTC, CarShield’s ads claimed that all repairs, or at least all repairs to “covered” systems, would be paid ...
CarShield is paying $9.6 million in refunds after a false advertising settlement, returning money to customers misled by auto ...
The Securities and Exchange Commission launched an enforcement wave targeting three purported cryptocurrency trading ...