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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 95069

Internet: Fraud

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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24 September 2020

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1 October 2020 · Answer

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1 October 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of (a) the volume of user-generated fraudulent and scam content posted on online platforms and (b) the harm that content has caused to victims of that fraud.

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  1. 24 September 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of (a) the volume of user-generated fraudulent and scam content posted on online platforms and (b) the harm that content has caused to victims of that fraud.

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 October 2020

    Answer

    We know that people are spending more time online during this period and this can put them at greater risk of experiencing online harm. We have been working closely with technology companies, civil society and academia to understand and respond to the ris...

    Source: Written answer

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