Recommendation 21

The Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill concluded that self-regulation of online platforms had failed. It is true that there have been many failings, and it is right that action should now be taken to place more responsibility on online firms to prevent harm from fraud and other economic crimes which their platforms and services have facilitated. However, the formation of the Online Fraud Steering Group is evidence that co-operative working between the private and public sectors can help improve outcomes and compliance. A number of online companies also showed in their evidence to us that they are taking a more constructive approach to co-operation with law enforcement agencies.