Online platforms will have to ban scam ads under UK proposals to tackle fraud

According to The Guardian, the UK's Ofcom regulator has announced plans to require major tech platforms to ban scam advertisers. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X, and YouTube will be required to block bad actors posting fraudulent ads and prevent those users from creating new accounts. The measures are part of a new phase of implementing the Online Safety Act.

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