Social networks have become one of the main influences for young people in an environment where misinformation and false headlines abound. The appearance of acquaintances financial influencers either Finfluencers He has made many users identify with them and want to follow their steps, especially those who predict great economic successes with little effort. And, unfortunately, there are those who follow these profiles without making sure whether they are doing the right thing or not, which leads to making bad financial decisions.
In this context, it is revealed fundamental that young people develop sufficient solid knowledge and skills so that they know how to detect possible threats and build a critical opinion to these sources of misinformation.
Under the motto Giving that like not rent. Take care of your moneythe Global Money Weekdriven by OECD In more than 170 countries, it aims this year to raise awareness among children and young people, not only to manage their money in a responsible way, but also that they learn to make intelligent decisions and detect misinformation in time. A goal to which it adds Santander Bank with a Agenda full of activities that have already begun and will run until March 23.
‘Finfluencers: Master Masters or Smoke Sellers?’
In addition to the more than 90 financial education workshops that will be taught through the program Finance for mortals In schools, institutes, NGOs and other centers, the entity has added a specific training module on financial influencers and has given a live webinar entitled Finfluencers: Money teachers or smoke vendors?
And it is very important to sensitize the youngest about the importance of financial education from an early age and promote healthy financial habits that give them tools not to be fooled and have the ability to make informed decisions about their finances. More in countries like Spain where, according to the PISA Reportthe level of financial education of adolescents has been under the average of the OECD.
Every day more arise Finfluencers In social networks, that is, people who generate and share content with financial advice, savings or investment analysis. And according to a study of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), 58% of young investors follow advice from Finfluencers Without verifying the information.
Both the Webinar taught by Santander as the new training module of the workshops of Finance for mortalsoffers the main keys on how financial influencers work, addresses possible risks and teaches to differentiate Finfluencers transparent of non -transparent, with fundamental advice to make the best decisions before making click.
The Activity Agenda is completed with other actions such as the ‘FXM Challenge: Fraud Prevention‘, Available until March 30 and whose winner can take some Airpods, or a face -to -face workshop at the headquarters of the Madrid Bank on cryptocurrencies.
Santander Bank and financial education
The entity’s participation in the Global Money Week It is included within the commitment that Banco Santander maintains with the financial education in all countries where it operates.
In Spain, the Bank closed 2024 with 1,660 financial education workshops taught by its volunteers for different financially vulnerable groups, such as children and adolescents, older people, people with intellectual disabilities, social entrepreneurs and other groups at risk of social exclusion.
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