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Trio of 'finfluencers' face UK charges in crackdown on online investment scams

By Martin Coyle and Phoebe Seers ( June 5, 2025, 23:02 GMT | Insight) -- Three social-media "finfluencers" face criminal charges brought by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority as part of an international crackdown on personalities promoting illegal services online. The FCA said it had had led coordinated action against individuals promoting financial schemes promising high returns. Meanwhile, lawmakers have written to Instagram owner Meta following concerns about the time taken to remove flagged content.Three social-media "finfluencers" face criminal charges brought by the UK’s financial regulator as part of an international crackdown on personalities promoting illegal services online....

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