Section V: Request for Comments

FINRA welcomes comments on this paper, including input from financial industry market participants that are currently exploring social media influenced investing or have identified other use cases in the securities industry.

Comments are requested by May 13, 2026. Member firms and other interested parties may submit their comments using the following methods: 

  • online using FINRA’s comment form for this paper;
  • emailing comments to [email protected]; or
  • mailing comments in hard copy to:

Jennifer Piorko Mitchell
Office of the Corporate Secretary
FINRA 1700 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

To help FINRA process comments more efficiently, persons should use only one method to comment on the report. 

Important Notes: All comments received in response to this paper will be made available to the public on the FINRA website. In general, FINRA will post comments as they are received.57

Direct inquiries regarding this paper to:

  • Haimera Workie, Vice President, Office of Financial Innovation, at (202) 728-8128 or [email protected];
  • Jasmine Shergill, Director, Regulatory Economics and Market Analysis, at (212) 858-4376 or Jasmine. [email protected]; or
  • Alex Khachaturian, Director, Office of Financial Innovation, at (202) 728-8275 or [email protected].