Government adds paid-for ads by scammers to Online Safety Bill

Ofcom will have power to impose fines of up to £18m, or 10% of annual turnover, for platforms that fall foul of bill.

Government adds paid-for ads by scammers to Online Safety Bill

Ofcom will have power to impose fines of up to £18m, or 10% of annual turnover, for platforms that fall foul of bill.

by Ben Bold

A photo of someone's hands tapping away at a PC keyboardDCMS: platforms have duty to tackle online scammers as part of Online Safety Bill (Getty Images)

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