SEBI Tightens Social Media Ad Rules for Registered Intermediaries

SEBI Tightens Social Media Advertising Rules for Intermediaries

SEBI said that it has noticed a “rapid increase” in frauds related to the securities market on various social media platforms. To continue reading... Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select More Information below to v…

ESET warns about advertisements for fraudulent offers on social networks and offers recommendations for buying safely online and protecting yourself from scams.

SEBI Tightens Social Media Ad Rules for Registered Intermediaries

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed registered intermediaries uploading advertisements on social media platforms to use email IDs and mobile numbers registered on the SEBI intermediary (SI) portal while signing up. In an advisory issued on March 21, the regulator also directed such intermediaries to update their contact details on the SI portal by April 30, 2025. Further, Social Media Platform Providers (SMPPs) like Go…

SEBI Circular on Online Filing System for reports filed under Regulation 10(7) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011– 20th March, 2025 - Mehta & Mehta

Mehta & Mehta – SEBI Circular on Online Filing System – Regulation 10(7) – 20.03.2025Download The post SEBI Circular on Online Filing System for reports filed under Regulation 10(7) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011– 20th March, 2025 appeared first on Mehta & Mehta.

SEBI directs market entities to use registered contact details for social media ads

New Delhi: SEBI has directed registered intermediaries to use their official contact details—such as the email ID and mobile number provided to the regulator—when advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta The move is aimed at curbing fraudulent activities in the securities market. This decision came after SEBI observed a rapid increase in frauds related to securities markets being conducted on platforms such as YouTube, Facebook…

The internet and especially social media have become a hotbed of drug advertising and trafficking in recent years, wrote Kristóf Téglásy, strategic director of the Drug Research Institute (DKI).