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    Top tech firms to sign new Government Charter to crack down on online fraud

    by Ben Mitchell Nov 30, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    The Government is to launch an Online Fraud Charter with 11 major tech companies in a “world-first” initiative to combat online scams, fake adverts and romance fraud.

    Home Secretary James Cleverly will host representatives from several leading tech companies – including Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube – to sign the pledge to tackle internet fraud on Thursday.

    Other firms signing the voluntary agreement include Amazon, eBay, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Match Group and Microsoft.

    The Charter will call on the firms to introduce a number of measures to better protect users, including

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