Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 68925
Social Media: Fraud
Tabled: 17 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025
Question
Apsana Begum
Labour — Poplar and Limehouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) Tiktok and (b) other social media platforms on taking steps to help reduce incidents of fraud where people develop fake romant
Answer
Feryal ClarkFraud is a priority offence under the Online Safety Act. This means that since the illegal harms duties came into force in March, user-to-user services, including TikTok, must take proactive steps to prevent users from encountering fraudulent content on t...
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