In response to potentially unverified, inaccurate, misleading, or malicious information circulating online, as well as conduct in which certain information publishers allegedly demand payment in exchange for removing, modifying, suppressing, or ceasing the dissemination of such content, KOS Markets hereby issues the following formal statement:
KOS Markets firmly opposes all forms of online fabrication, malicious defamation, dissemination of false information, manipulation of public opinion, and any attempt to obtain improper financial benefits through the publication or threatened dissemination of information.
The company will not make unreasonable payments in exchange for the removal of negative content, nor will it accept any form of commercial pressure based on threats to publish, continue publishing, or amplify unverified information.
Zero Tolerance for Malicious Dissemination and “Paid Removal” Practices
The online information environment should be based on accuracy, verification, accountability, and responsible communication. Media organizations, websites, independent publishers, and individuals have legitimate rights to conduct reporting, commentary, and public-interest scrutiny in accordance with applicable laws. However, such rights should never be used as a means to disseminate fabricated information, deliberately damage a company’s reputation, or seek improper financial benefits through information manipulation.
KOS Markets is particularly concerned about a practice in which an entity first publishes or distributes allegedly misleading, unverified, or potentially false content and subsequently demands payment in exchange for removing an article, taking down a report, suppressing search results, or stopping further dissemination.
Where such conduct involves using information dissemination, threats of further reputational harm, or other forms of pressure to compel a company to make a payment, the conduct may extend beyond legitimate media communication or ordinary public-relations activity and may raise serious legal concerns.
KOS Markets strongly rejects such practices and, where appropriate, will consider evidence preservation, formal complaints, regulatory reporting, and legal action based on the circumstances of each case.
KOS Markets Will Not Trade Silence for So-Called “Reputation Protection”
KOS Markets welcomes legitimate scrutiny, professional commentary, and good-faith criticism supported by facts.
The company believes that sustainable corporate reputation should not depend on suppressing different opinions or attempting to control online information. Instead, it should be built through responsible operations, continuous improvement, appropriate compliance practices, transparency, and accountability to clients and business partners.
Accordingly, KOS Markets remains willing to engage with legitimate media inquiries and respond through appropriate channels to reasonable questions and fact-based criticism.
At the same time, the company will respond appropriately to content that is demonstrably unsupported by facts, deliberately misleading, materially distorted, falsely attributed to KOS Markets, or used as a means of seeking improper financial benefits.
Evidence Preservation and Protection of Legal Rights
KOS Markets encourages clients, partners, media organizations, and members of the public to exercise appropriate caution when encountering sensitive information concerning the company. No individual should rely solely on anonymous accounts, unverified websites, social-media posts, or a single source when making decisions concerning potentially material claims.
Depending on the circumstances, KOS Markets may:
- Preserve webpages, articles, social-media posts, and relevant dissemination records;
- Retain emails, instant messages, and other communications;
- Document publication dates, dissemination channels, and relevant modification histories;
- Investigate potential unauthorized use of the company’s name, trademarks, brand identity, or personnel identities;
- Seek professional legal advice where appropriate;
- Submit complaints or reports to relevant platforms, regulatory authorities, or law-enforcement agencies;
- Pursue applicable civil or other legal remedies where the company’s legitimate rights and interests have been infringed.
The company also reminds information publishers that:
Deleting or modifying allegedly inaccurate content does not necessarily eliminate any potential legal consequences arising from the original conduct. Likewise, any demand for payment in exchange for removing, concealing, or ceasing to disseminate negative content may itself create additional legal risks, depending on the circumstances and applicable law.
Any determination of criminal or civil liability remains a matter for the competent judicial, regulatory, or law-enforcement authorities under applicable law.
KOS Markets Remains Open to Responsible Media Communication
KOS Markets respects responsible journalism and fact-based public discussion.
Media organizations, industry research institutions, clients, and business partners seeking clarification regarding the company are encouraged to contact KOS Markets through official channels.
Where information cannot be independently verified, lacks a reliable source, or may involve a material conflict of interest, KOS Markets encourages relevant parties to conduct appropriate due diligence and provide the company with a reasonable opportunity to respond before publication or further dissemination.
The company believes that a healthy business environment requires the collective commitment of media organizations, companies, investors, clients, and the wider public.
Official Position
KOS Markets reiterates its position:
We accept fact-based scrutiny, but not fabricated information. We accept legitimate criticism, but not malicious defamation. We welcome legitimate media communication, but not improper financial demands made through the threatened publication or dissemination of information.
Where factual disputes arise concerning KOS Markets, the company will seek to address them through formal and appropriate channels.
Where conduct appears to involve malicious fabrication, false dissemination, unauthorized brand impersonation, online fraud, or demands for payment in exchange for the removal of negative content, KOS Markets reserves the right, within the scope permitted by applicable law, to take appropriate measures to protect the legitimate interests of the company, its clients, and its business partners.
KOS Markets also calls on participants across the financial-services industry to help maintain a credible, transparent, and responsible digital information environment and to prevent online rumors, malicious manipulation, and improper commercial practices from undermining the legitimate development of the financial-services sector.
KOS Markets will continue to uphold responsible business practices and address external concerns through lawful, professional, transparent, and verifiable means.
About KOS Markets
KOS Markets is an online trading platform providing access to financial trading services and products. Its official website provides information regarding Forex, Indices, Stocks, Energy, Metals, and other CFD-related products and services. Information concerning the company, its trading accounts, products, and services should be verified through official KOS Markets channels.
Official Website: kosmarkets.com
Media & Public Relations:
KOS Markets Media Relations Department
This statement does not constitute a determination that any specific media organization, entity, or individual has committed an unlawful act. Any such determination will be made by the competent judicial, regulatory, or law-enforcement authorities based on applicable law and available evidence.
