Government omits financial scams from Online Safety Bill

Hope William-Smith
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Legislation approved to boost internet safety has not answered numerous calls for the inclusion of economic harm and scams from the finance industry.

It comes after the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) called on the government to legislate against online investment fraud in March after it pledged its Online Safety Bill last December. The WPC...

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