Series 63: 4.7.3.1 Electronic Communications And Social Media Rules For Broker-Dealers

4.7.3.1 Electronic Communications and Social Media Rules for Broker-Dealers

FINRA’s definition of electronic communications includes websites, blogs, webinars, and social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook. For regulatory purposes, electronic communications can contain static and interactive content, and there are different rules associated with each of these types of content. These rules were devised for broker-dealers and their agents.

FINRA defines static content as content that stays on the website until it is removed by the firm or the site’s administrator. Static content generally needs to be approved by a registered principal before it is posted. For instance, profiles of