The growing use of social media has created challenges for federal securities regulators, who must enforce antifraud rules that were written at a time when the prevailing technology was the newspaper.

This Guide summarizes how regulation has evolved in the face of the growing use of social media.  Our guide discusses the principal areas of focus for SEC-reporting companies, registered investment advisers, registered investment companies, and registered broker-dealers that use social media.

Read our Guide to Social Media and the Securities Laws.

To request a copy of our guide, please e-mail CMG-Events@mofo.com.

Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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