United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 127983
Internet: Fraud
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16 April 2026
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24 April 2026 · Answer
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24 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what regulatory steps her Department has taken to prevent technology companies from profiting from online scam advertisements.
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16 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what regulatory steps her Department has taken to prevent technology companies from profiting from online scam advertisements.
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24 April 2026
Answer
Fraud and other financial crimes are ‘priority offences’ under the Online Safety Act, meaning regulated services must prevent users encountering user-generated fraudulent content, swiftly remove it if it appears, and mitigate and manage the risk of their ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-16/127983
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1900534
- uk · wq-1900534 · source updated 24 April 2026