UK CONSIDERING ACTION AGAINST ONLINE ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SCAMS
April 1st, 2021
The British government says it will consult on new regulations seeking to prevent online advertisements being abused by fraudsters before the end of the year. Caroline Dinenage, minister of state for digital and culture, said in an April 21 written response (1) to a parliamentary question that the UK government is “considering additional legislative and non-legislative solutions to effectively address the harms posed by all elements of online fraud in a cohesive and robust way.”
Her promise came in a response to a question from Conservative MP Bob Blackman, ...
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