New Delhi, March 23 The market regulator, Sebi, has escalated 1.33 lakh instances of manipulative content related to the securities market to social media platform providers, according to information provided to Parliament on Monday.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, stated that Sebi had escalated these instances as of February 28, 2026.
He explained that the regulator receives information regarding misleading, manipulative, or unlawful content related to the securities market and escalates this information to the relevant social media platform provider (SMPP) to remove, disable, or take down the content, in accordance with the relevant regulatory framework.
According to him, Sebi is currently not using any AI tools to track misleading securities-related content across digital platforms. To enhance transparency, protect investors, and strengthen the conduct of Sebi-regulated entities, the market watchdog requires these entities and their agents to prominently display their registered name and registration number on social media profiles and in all securities-related content.
This helps investors verify authenticity and distinguish them from unregistered entities.
The minister stated that Sebi coordinates with Social Media Platform Providers to mitigate risks arising from investment advice disseminated by unregistered "finfluencers" through posts and videos that violate Sebi regulations. Additionally, Sebi undertakes multiple initiatives and investor awareness campaigns, he added.
