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OPINION: Will UK Online Safety Act be a toothless tiger in the battle against fraud?

Tigers in a Landscape, 1884. Creator: Kunii Obun.
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As the digital landscape continues to evolve, social media platforms are empowering fraudsters to exploit the vulnerable and gullible.

Anti-fraud campaigners are intensifying calls for stricter regulations and penalties aimed at holding Big Tech companies accountable for failing to prevent scams on their platforms.

This issue is at the heart of consumer protection and regulatory efforts, particularly in environments where unsophisticated victims are exploited by crooks utilizing the reach

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