Which? response to Work and Pensions Committee report on pension scams

Rocio Concha, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Which?, said:

“This report is a damning indictment of the approach of tech giants like Google to tackling scams. These companies have some of the most sophisticated technology in the world, yet they are failing to utilise it to prevent scammers from abusing the platforms by using fake and fraudulent content on an industrial scale to target victims and devastate lives.

“The case for including scams in the Online Safety Bill is overwhelming. Online platforms must be given a legal responsibility to identify, prevent and remove fake and fraudulent content from appearing on their sites and give their users the protection they deserve. The government must not miss the opportunity to act now.”

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• Fraudsters run riot as search engines fail to adequately protect users from scams, Which? reveals

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