Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 122622

Social Media: Fraud

Tabled: 20 March 2026

Answered: 2 April 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what enforcement action Ofcom has taken to date against platforms hosting scam advertisements.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Online Safety Act (OSA) lists certain fraud offences as ‘priority offences’, meaning regulated services must prevent users encountering fraudulent content, swiftly remove it if it appears, and mitigate and manage the risk of their services facilitatin...

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