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With a growing need for a standardized layer of trust on telehealth platforms, a “Compliance-as-a-Service” model embeds certification directly into telehealth infrastructure rather than applying after launch. Read the press release to learn more about the growth of this industry.

While drugs like fentanyl and cocaine may be top of mind regarding threats to public health, a potpourri of lesser-known products are posing increasing risks to consumers, payment processors, and online platforms. And they’re all surprisingly easy to get. Read more about these “gas station highs.”

Streaming TV has become mainstream — but for payments companies, illicit IPTV merchants represent a fast-growing and highly evasive risk category. In this webinar, we’ll break down how illicit IPTV operators infiltrate payment ecosystems — and how you can detect and stop them.

Late last year, Visa began enforcing new standards within the Visa Integrity Risk Program (VIRP) that affect adult content, dating services, and escort services. These updates raise expectations for merchant classification, transparency, and compliance. Keep reading to learn about these changes.

As payment ecosystems grow more complex, sponsor banks are under increasing pressure to maintain effective oversight of their downstream merchant portfolios. At the same time, managing merchant risk at scale has never been more challenging. Keep reading to learn how LegitScript is tackling this challenge.

Dietary supplements containing peptides are popping up across e-commerce. These products are often marketed for building muscle, promoting longevity, or healing from injury. Learn why they are generally problematic according to regulators and card networks.

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.

The Healthcare Certification Step-by-Step Guide explains how to start an account, complete and submit your application, navigate review questions, and manage post-approval and ongoing compliance with LegitScript.

The Healthcare Certification 101 Guide explains what LegitScript Healthcare Merchant Certification is, who is eligible, why it matters for advertising and payments, and what documentation you’ll need before applying.

The Addiction Treatment Certification Step-by-Step Guide walks applicants through creating an account, submitting an application, navigating LegitScript’s review process, and maintaining certification after approval.

The Addiction Treatment Certification 101 Guide explains what LegitScript’s Addiction Treatment Certification is, why it matters, who it’s for, and what documentation and information providers need before starting the certification process.

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.