Internet and Mobile Phones: Fraud
Lords · Question HL7741 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Browne of Belmont
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that UK citizens are protected from online fraud and social media and text messaging scams.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 5 Jun 2025
Under the Online Safety Act regulatory framework, online platforms are required to take steps to reduce the risk their services are used to facilitate fraud, scams and other illegal activity. These duties have started to take effect on services. Ofcom is ...