Question follow-through · 736
Fraud: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussion her Department has had with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology about the impact of social media platforms in enabling online scams and fraud.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 18 May 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussion her Department has had with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology about the impact of social media platforms in enabling online scams and fraud.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
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18 May 2026
Answer published
The Home Office and DSIT work closely on online harms and ensuring people are safe online from fraud. This includes the Online Safety Act which is in the process of implementation. Since March 2025, Ofcom have been enforcing the illegal content codes whic...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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