Thursday, 21 September 2023

The Online Safety Bill

Tech giants will be ordered to block and remove scams from their platforms, or face huge new fines from Ofcom.

On Tuesday, it was announced the Online Safety Bill is now ready to become law. Crucially, it includes our campaign calls for protections against devastating scam adverts on social media platforms and search engines.

This is a groundbreaking moment in our fight against online scams, marking a major step towards a safer internet. Read more about what it means for online safety.

Online safety

Source: Which? (20 Sep 2023)

https://bexleywatch.blogspot.com/2026/01/stay-connected-join-bexley-borough.html

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