Top tech firms sign new Government Charter to crack down on online fraud
by Ben Mitchell
Nov 30, 2023
4 minutes
The Government has launched an Online Fraud Charter with 12 major tech companies in a “world-first” initiative to combat online scams, fake adverts and romance fraud.
Home Secretary James Cleverly hosted representatives from several leading tech companies – including Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube – to sign the pledge to tackle internet fraud at Lancaster House in central London on Thursday morning.
Other firms signing the voluntary agreement include Amazon, eBay, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Match Group, Microsoft and X.
The Charter calls on the firms to introduce a number of measures to better protect users, including verifying new advertisers and promptly removing
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