Internet: Fraud
Commons · Question 127983 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
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.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 24 Apr 2026
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 ...