Facebook failing to act against ID theft fraudsters, UK consumer group Which warns
( May 16, 2023, 23:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Social media platforms including Facebook are failing to act against identity-theft fraudsters, the UK consumer group Which has warned, adding that they can and should be sharing fraud data to prevent future attacks. While the group said it welcomed the government’s new fraud strategy which requires social media giants to do more to prevent paid-for fraud appearing on their sites, it says that the voluntary approach to exploring how they can prevent criminals from using their platforms to commit fraud won't be enough to incentivize them to act to prevent more people from becoming victims.Statement below....
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