{"id":152744,"date":"2023-09-09T16:23:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T10:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=152744"},"modified":"2023-09-09T16:23:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T10:53:09","slug":"france-now-has-crypto-influencer-training-to-encourage-paid-ad-disclosures-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/france-now-has-crypto-influencer-training-to-encourage-paid-ad-disclosures-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"France Now Has Crypto Influencer Training to Encourage Paid Ad Disclosures &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58\">\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">France has launched a training module for crypto and finance influencers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The Autorit\u00e9 des March\u00e9s Financiers (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amf-france.org\/fr\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">AMF<\/a>) and the Autorit\u00e9 de R\u00e9gulation Professionnelle de la Publicit\u00e9 (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arpp.org\/\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">ARPP<\/a>) have created the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amf-france.org\/en\/news-publications\/news-releases\/amf-news-releases\/amf-and-arpp-launch-responsible-influence-certificate-finance\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">Responsible Influence Certificate <\/a>in Finance program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">This comes two years after ARPP released the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arpp.org\/influence-responsable\/createurs-de-contenus-certifies\/\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">Responsible Influence Certificate<\/a>, after they found 25% of &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easa-alliance.org\/news\/responsible-influencer-certificate\/\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">online materials<\/a>&#8221; did not accurately disclose the presence of paid advertising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The new module focuses on influencers specific to the crypto and finance industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">&#8220;Protecting retail investors is our top priority. If a publication by an influencer is paid for, it is crucial that the public is clearly informed.&#8221; AMF Chair Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani said. &#8220;Finance is a highly regulated sector, and investment communications must comply with the rules and be clear, accurate, non-misleading, and balanced,\u201d she added. \u201cIt appears that some influencers are unaware of this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Specific guidance is provided around investment products (such as bonds and ETFs) as well as the offering of services like portfolio management and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2023\/01\/27\/french-influencers-face-fraud-charges-over-alleged-how-to-get-rich-scheme\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">investment advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet mx-auto\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">France has launched a certificate program for financial influencers, including crypto \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/p>\n<p>You want to advertise any tokens and crypto services in France?<\/p>\n<p>Pass the Responsible Influence Certificate in Financial Advertising. You&#8217;ll need to receive at least 75% correct answers to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patrick Hansen (@paddi_hansen) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paddi_hansen\/status\/1700078937848610979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">September 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Interestingly, the module also features specifics around how to &#8220;check authorisations, crypto-assets, and digital asset providers (DASPs)&#8221;. This comes after a number of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/140418\/celeb-backed-token-offerings-more-likely-be-scam-research-reports\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">crypto influencers<\/a> have promoted projects that have collapsed\u2014such as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/123810\/youtube-influencers-bitboy-1-billion-lawsuit-ftx\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">$1 billion FTX influencer lawsuit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">&#8220;The certificate is useful for everyone.&#8221; St\u00e9phane Martin, General Manager of the ARPP, said. &#8220;By combining their respective areas of expertise, the work with the AMF to create a specific module for financial advertising, enabling influencers to understand the applicable provisions of positive law and the recommendations of the ARPP Code, is part of a common and shared objective of protecting the public-retail investors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Influencers must at least get 75% of a 25 multiple-choice question exam correct, in order to receive the Responsible Influence Certificate in Financial Advertising. This new module can only be obtained once an influencer passes the original Responsible Influence Certificate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The ARPP will monitor certified content creators and will withdraw the certificate if they find evidence of non-compliance with the rules, laws, and ethical guidelines the module educates influencers on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">It&#8217;s important to note that it is not a legal requirement for influencers to have these certificates in France. That said, they do provide key information about the laws of the country, failure to comply could lead to legal repercussions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">That said, a result of the original Responsible Influence Certificate was that some brands made the certificate a mandatory requirement for collaboration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">&#8220;This responsible influence certificate in financial advertising will help to professionalize this field and protect investors from financial products that are too complex or too risky.&#8221; Barbat-Layani added. &#8220;We encourage professionals who turn to influencers to ensure that they have obtained the certificate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4 border-b border-decryptGridline\">\n<div class=\"text-left p-8 md:py-12 md:px-12 max-w-prose relative\"><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute top-4 left-4 md:top-6 md:left-6\" \/><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute rotate-180 bottom-4 right-4 md:bottom-6 md:right-6\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-akzidenz-grotesk font-bold text-xl md:text-3xl mb-6 md:text-center gg-dark:text-white\">Stay on top of crypto news, get daily updates in your inbox.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France has launched a training module for crypto and finance influencers. The Autorit\u00e9 des March\u00e9s Financiers (AMF) and the Autorit\u00e9 de R\u00e9gulation Professionnelle de la Publicit\u00e9 (ARPP) have created the Responsible Influence Certificate in Finance program. This comes two years after ARPP released the Responsible Influence Certificate, after they found 25% of &#8220;online materials&#8221; did [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[230,225,221,227,226,228,229,60,223,224,222],"class_list":["post-152744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency","tag-brave","tag-coinbase","tag-crypto","tag-decentralised","tag-decentralized","tag-decentralized-exchange","tag-erc-20","tag-featured","tag-meme-coin","tag-robinhood","tag-solana"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152744"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152747,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152744\/revisions\/152747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}