Latest News & Updates

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  Watch Out For These High-risk Merchant Behaviors During the Holiday Season

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on November 04, 2025

  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.

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  The Growing Risk of Peptides: What Online Platforms and Payment Processors Need to Know

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on October 30, 2025

  Do you want to get more muscular, and maybe lose some weight? There are peptides for that. What if you want to become more tan, or improve your skin and nails? There are peptides for those too. Recover from injuries faster? Fix your digestive issues? Slow aging? You guessed it – peptides. Peptides are having…

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  Key Takeaways from HLTH 2025: Building Trust and Transparency in Healthcare

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on October 28, 2025

  The HLTH 2025 conference highlighted how deeply connected the healthcare ecosystem is. Learn about LegitScript's participation at the event and get key takeaways from our talks with healthcare leaders, innovators, and policymakers who are shaping the future of patient care.

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  Seeing Stars: How LegitScript and Regulators Fight the Sale of Fake Reviews

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on October 24, 2025

  It's not just online marketplaces that need to worry about fake reviews. With the FTC now targeting this widespread problem, payment service providers can be targeted by regulators for facilitating their sale. Learn more.

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  Merchant Monitoring and the Power of AI + Human Expertise: A Conversation with Dan Frechtling

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on October 17, 2025

  Dan Frechtling shares how LegitScript helps acquirers reduce merchant risk and prepare for Mastercard's Merchant Monitoring Program (MMP) January 1, 2026 deadline.

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  How LegitScript Complies with Mastercard’s Merchant Monitoring Program (MMP)

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on October 16, 2025

  The latest revision to Mastercard’s Merchant Monitoring Program (MMP) signals a major shift in how payments companies must manage compliance. The updated rules raise expectations for both onboarding and ongoing oversight, requiring acquirers to demonstrate deeper visibility into merchant activity, all of which, LegitScript is already equipped for.

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  Deepfake; Real Risk: The Crackdown on AI Image Generators

  

  By Erin Feebeck

  on October 14, 2025

  Artificial intelligence has transformed how people create and share digital content. But as AI tools become more advanced, they’ve also created new compliance and reputational risks for payment service providers. Learn how these new tools impact you.

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  Where Policy Meets Performance: Winning in Healthcare Advertising Post-Certification

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on September 26, 2025

  Learn how to succeed in healthcare advertising post-LegitScript Certification. Discover strategies for compliance, CAC reduction, and patient growth.

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  Key Takeaways from the 2025 Marketplace Risk New York Conference

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on September 25, 2025

  Explore highlights from the 2025 Marketplace Risk NYC Conference. See how AI, merchant monitoring, and ROI in trust & safety fuel marketplace growth.

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  Why the Next 6 Months Will Redefine Merchant Risk Management

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on September 03, 2025

  Updates to the Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) and Mastercard’s Merchant Monitoring Program (MMP) soon take effect, marking one of the most significant shifts in payments compliance in years. Learn how it impacts you.