Social Media
Obama and Bezos Among Targets as Twitter Hacker Jailed in US to Return £4m in Bitcoin to UK
- The UK’s CPS worked with the US and Spain to recover 42 Bitcoin from a Twitter hacking scheme.
- Earlier, Florida teen Graham Ivan Clark hijacked celebrity Twitter accounts, swindling over $180K in Bitcoin.
Monday, 17/11/2025 | 13:54 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Australia Will Now Take Down Social Media Ads Promoting Investment Scams
- The new capability of ASIC comes in addition to its existing powers to block fraudulent websites.
- The regulator took down over 14,000 investment scam and phishing websites in the last two years.
Thursday, 21/08/2025 | 04:58 GMT by
Arnab Shome
32% of Scams Target Investors on Social Media: AI-Generated Fraud to Rise in 2025
- Platforms like Facebook, X, and Telegram are top channels for scams targeting investors, according to NASAA.
- Emotional manipulation, such as romance scams, is a significant tactic used by fraudsters.
Thursday, 06/03/2025 | 17:44 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Crypto Young Investors: BaFin Study Reveals over 50% Trust Social Media and Finfluencers
- The study found that 32% of respondents invested in cryptocurrencies in the past two years.
- Social media users are more likely to invest in diverse asset classes, especially cryptocurrencies, than non-users.
Monday, 23/09/2024 | 11:52 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
#FinTok, Gamification, and Social Media Payments
- How the FinTech revolution is happening right in your feed.
Thursday, 28/03/2024 | 16:00 GMT by
Pedro Ferreira
Likes to Buys: The Intersection of Social Media and Payment Innovations
- The evolution of social media platforms is here.
Monday, 26/02/2024 | 16:00 GMT by
Pedro Ferreira
“Offline Online Synergy, Engagement, and Investment on Content”: Experts' Perspectives
- The FMLS:23 panel on ‘Build a Diehard Traders’ Community’ emphasized curated social content, humor, humility, and brand interaction.
- The panelists cautioned against overreliance on AI-written content, emphasizing its role as a tool, not a replacement.
Monday, 29/01/2024 | 09:03 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Social Media Reward Coins: A Catalyst for Widespread Crypto Adoption
- From Likes to Crypto
Friday, 21/07/2023 | 00:10 GMT by
FM Contributors
Decentralized Social Media Platforms: User Empowerment through Blockchain Technology
- The evolution of social media is here.
Thursday, 11/05/2023 | 14:51 GMT by
FM Contributors
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