The new online safety bill, currently being pushed through Parliament by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorris, is set to ensure that social media organisations treat fraud as a ‘priority harm’.
The bill outlines that companies will have to take more steps to prevent criminals from using their platforms for fraud related offences – as opposed to only responding in a reactive capacity.
In addition, it is anticipated that a new legal duty will be imposed on the major social media services and search engines to help put a stop to paid-for fraudulent adverts appearing on their platforms.
James Thompson, Chairman of the City of London Police, said the Online Safety Bill will have a “significant impact on the growing number of scams targeting people on their mobile phones, computers and other devices”.
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