Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 6333
Social Media: Fraud and Hacking
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Kate Osamor
Labour (Co-op) — Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that social media companies provide adequate support to customers who are the subject of hacking and fraud.
Answer
Feryal ClarkAs fraud offences are ‘priority offences’ under the Online Safety Act (OSA), all user-to-user services in scope must prevent illegal fraudulent content from appearing on their platforms and swiftly remove if it does. They must also effectively mitigate th...
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