Swiss FINMA 2025 Consumer Protection Report raises alarm over unregulated financial advice on AI platforms and social media, fueling fraud and social manipulation, urging tougher oversight

FINMA warns of increasing consumer risks driven by digitalisation and viral financial trends on social media and AI platforms, where unregulated advice from AI tools and “finfluencers” is promoting high-risk investments like crypto and unlisted shares. Fraud cases, particularly those involving social manipulation where consumers are deceived into transferring money, have surged…