UK govt: Tech giants on board to bust online scams

Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Match Group, Microsoft, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube have signed up to the Online Fraud Charter, which ministers say will better protect users. — Photo by Mariia Shalabaieva on Unsplash

LONDON: Eleven global tech giants have pledged to do more to tackle the scourge of online scammers, the UK government said on Nov 30, billing the promise as a world first.

Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Match Group, Microsoft, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube have signed up to the Online Fraud Charter, which ministers say will better protect users.