Online Safety Bill tweaked to target scam ads Social media sites may soon be legally required to stop scam adverts under new online safety laws. Britain to force Big Tech to combat online scamsBritain said on Tuesday it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and consumer groups for a stronger crackdown on scams. Social media sites will be required to stop internet scams in new online safety bill‘We are amidst an epidemic of scam adverts,’ MoneySavingSupermarket’s Martin Lewis says Technology companies to be forced to tackle scam advertisementsA new version of the Online Safety Bill has been amended following criticisms by campaigners including Martin Lewis.