While blogs have today emerged as the quickest and easiest way to self-publish your content, some regulations such as FINRA and SEC consider blogs as mere advertising vehicles rather than discussion forums. According to industry experts because of disclosure and anti-fraud considerations, the information that advisers disclose on blogs requires the same compliance scrutiny as corporate press releases. While FINRA’s existing rules categorize blogs as advertisements that require supervisory review, the Securities and Exchange Commission maintains that blogs should be treated as a company statement.
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