Big tech must do more to fight investment fraud, UK financial regulator says
By Imogen Howse ( August 24, 2026, 15:52 GMT | Insight) -- Major tech companies should help combat the significant increase in investment fraud by taking a more proactive approach to tackling illegal content across their platforms, a senior official at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, has said. The comments build on the financial regulator's recent calls for tech platforms to do more to stop illegal financial promotions. Major tech companies should play a bigger role in fighting investment fraud by taking a more proactive approach to tackling illegal content on their platforms, a senior official at the UK's financial regulator has said....
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