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LegitScript announced its annual list of trending problematic products that can pose compliance and regulatory risks to payments companies and online platforms. The list draws from LegitScript’s expansive monitoring data across the commercial internet. Read more.

Payments innovation is no longer about simply adopting artificial intelligence. It’s about pairing intelligent systems with human-in-the-loop accountability so that compliance, context, and ethics evolve as quickly as the technology itself. Read more in this LegitScript-written article in Total Retail.

AI is reshaping every layer of the payments ecosystem: how merchants onboard, how transactions flow, and even how consumers shop. But fraud is accelerating in tandem with this technology. Learn how companies are mitigating this risk.

Peptides, 7-OH, and forced reset triggers are just of few of the latest products vexing payment service providers and online platforms. Register for this webinar to learn about our full list of trending high-risk products: what they are, why they’re problematic, and how to spot them.

Payments companies are under increasing pressure to onboard merchants faster while maintaining compliance requirements. During LegitScript’s recent webinar, industry experts discussed provisional approvals as one strategy to strike that balance. Read our key takeaways from the talk.

Problematic products are evolving rapidly, creating new compliance and consumer safety risks for payments companies and online platforms. From unauthorized peptides to emerging illicit substances, knowing what to watch for is essential to avoiding regulatory scrutiny and reputational harm. This guide highlights the top 10 problematic products for 2026 and explains how to recognize and manage these risks.

New federal changes that will reshape the intoxicating hemp market and the risk landscape for payments companies that support these types of merchants. Read the key takeaways from our recent webinar on intoxicating hemp products and then watch the recording on demand.

LegitScript talks with the New York Times about the online advertising of unauthorized peptide formulations. The story explores the gray-market drugs flooding Silicon Valley and depicts a community that believes it can move faster than the F.D.A. Read more.

Discover key insights from our panel at the Marketplace Risk Global Summit, including how generative AI is reshaping trust & safety, emerging platform risks, evolving policy needs, and the growing role of AI-driven enforcement tools.

LegitScript data reveals a multi-year surge of problematic peptides sales across social media, e-commerce, and advertisements. This first-of-its-kind dataset provides businesses and consumers with insights into where and how problematic peptides appear online. Read the press release.

In this webinar, panelists will compare provisional approvals with traditional underwriting models, discuss the operational and compliance implications of each, and show how technology can support both approaches without compromising oversight. Learn more.

A new law regarding intoxicating hemp has major impacts for companies that help facilitate sales of these products, including payment service providers and online platforms. Watch our webinar to learn how the changes may impact you.

In this article in Total Retail, LegitScript’s Dan Frechtling explains how two major deadlines are reshaping how companies that facilitate payment processing must approach merchant risk: Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) and Mastercard’s revised Merchant Monitoring Program (MMP). Learn more.

LegitScript’s Merchant Risk Solutions combine advanced technology with human expertise. Our analysts don’t just review data — they connect dots, uncover hidden risks, and enhance our automated systems. This human-in-the-loop approach delivers fast, accurate risk detection and deeper insight. Meet the experts bringing human intelligence to an increasingly automated world.

Learn about the most pressing issues discussed at this year’s Marketplace Risk Global Summit, including AI dangers and opportunities, global regulations, internal trust & safety challenges, and more.

Learn about the Federal Trade Commission’s evolving enforcement priorities and what it means for payment companies navigating today’s compliance environment.

As AI becomes more embedded in compliance and risk operations, organizations face new questions about control, context, and accountability. This piece explores how thoughtful human oversight can keep innovation effective, ethical, and aligned with evolving regulatory expectations.

As artificial intelligence transforms compliance and risk management, the need for human judgment has never been clearer. This Marketplace Risk NYC panel discussion examines how organizations can balance innovation with oversight to navigate AI’s growing influence responsibly.

Peptides are having a moment. But for payment processors, e-commerce marketplaces, and other online platforms, these cure-alls can also cause headaches. Register for this webinar learn more about the regulatory status of these products and the risks they pose.

With holiday spending set to rise this year, payment processors and online marketplaces vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated scams and other high-risk tactics. Keep reading to learn about illicit and brand-damaging behavior that can spike during the holiday season.