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Claro takes financial wellbeing to WhatsApp

Claro Wellbeing, the financial wellbeing provider, has launched the UK’s first financial wellbeing programme that offers accessible financial education to frontline and deskless workers over WhatsApp.

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WhatsApp and Stripe help Singapore businesses accept payments directly in chats

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today announced a partnership with WhatsApp that allows Singapore businesses to accept payments directly in WhatsApp chats.

Tide calls for tax on social media and telcos to fund fight on fraud

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Tide calls for tax on social media and telcos to fund fight on fraud

Business banking platform Tide has called on the government to introduce a tax on social media and telecoms companies to fund and train more police officers to tackle what it calls Britain's "fraud epidemic".

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TSB sees huge fraud spikes from Meta-owned companies

TSB – which operates its unique Fraud Refund Guarantee – is warning consumers to remain wary of fraud that is taking place through Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – as the Bank reveals scams that come through these Meta-owned companies account for 80 percent of all fraud cases within the three biggest fraud categories at TSB2.

TikTok faces intense scrutiny from US Congress

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TikTok faces intense scrutiny from US Congress

US Congress grilled TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, when he appeared before Congress yesterday, as the company faces increasing calls for a US ban.

Central Bank of Ireland blocks staff use of ChatGPT

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Central Bank of Ireland blocks staff use of ChatGPT

Ireland's central bank has become the latest financial institution to ban its employees from using the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT.

Kraken’s staking-as-a-service sunk by SEC

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Kraken’s staking-as-a-service sunk by SEC

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement of $30 million with crypto platform Kraken, for the exchange’s failure to register its staking-as-a-service program.

SEC WhatsApp crackdown expands to hedge funds

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SEC WhatsApp crackdown expands to hedge funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission is widening its probe into Wall Street's use of WhatsApp for conducting business to include major hedge funds, according to Bloomberg.

FCA cracks down on fraudulent promotions

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FCA cracks down on fraudulent promotions

New data published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reveals that the regulator blocked over 8,000 misleading advertisements and promotions during 2022.

Investing social network yeekatee raises $1.9m

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Investing social network yeekatee raises $1.9m

Investing social network yeekatee has raised $1.9 million in a pre-seed funding round joined by Avaloq co-founder Ronald Strässler.

Atom Bank quits Twitter as Musk turns on Fauci

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Atom Bank quits Twitter as Musk turns on Fauci

Atom Bank has decided to shut down all of its Twitter accounts over the increasingly unhinged behaviour of new owner Elon Musk.

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SEC charges eight social media influencers over $100 million stock manipulation scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against eight individuals in a $100 million securities fraud scheme in which they used the social media platforms Twitter and Discord to manipulate exchange-traded stocks.

American Express launches TikTok accelerator for small businesses

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American Express launches TikTok accelerator for small businesses

American Express is partnering with TikTok to help small business owners reach a new generation of shoppers on the viral video platform.

Gen Z turns to TikTok for financial advice

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Gen Z turns to TikTok for financial advice

Young Brits are turning to TikTok for financial information, with many of them believing that influencers on the app provide better advice than traditional media.

PayPal to ride out social media backlash over misinformation policy change

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PayPal to ride out social media backlash over misinformation policy change

Online payments giant PayPal is unlikely to suffer any significant impact from a customer backlash over a supposed charge for users spreading misinformation, acccording to financial analysts.

Banks to pay $1bn over traders' use of WhatsApp

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Banks to pay $1bn over traders' use of WhatsApp

A handful of Wall Street banks are preparing to pay up to $200m each to settle a case with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the use of WhatsApp messages.

FCA warns against unlawful BNPL promotion

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FCA warns against unlawful BNPL promotion

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned firms against promoting unapproved BNPL products.

FTX and Coinbase invest in 'Bloomberg for crypto' Coinfeeds

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FTX and Coinbase invest in 'Bloomberg for crypto' Coinfeeds

The venture arms of FTX and Coinbase have joined a $2 million seed funding round for Coinfeeds, a startup that lets people monitor the social media mentions and activity of web3 and NFT projects.

Social investing app Shares raises $40m for European expansion

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Social investing app Shares raises $40m for European expansion

London-based social and community-based investing app Shares is eying European expansion and a move into crypto after raising $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Valar Ventures.

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Network International partners Infobip to bring WhatsApp business banking services to Africa

Leading digital payment solutions provider Network International has announced it will bring WhatsApp for Business banking services to financial institutions across Africa through a landmark collaboration with Infobip.

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