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<p>I am deeply concerned about the growth and scale of online fraudulent and scam
content. My officials are working closely on this matter with those from other government
departments, including the Home Office (as the government department responsible for
tackling fraud), the Treasury as well as with industry, regulators, and consumer groups
with a view to tackling this issue in a cohesive and robust way.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My
department has been considering how online advertising is regulated through our Online
Advertising Programme, and we will be consulting on this issue later this year following
an initial call for evidence in 2020. Our aim is to foster fair, accountable and ethical
online advertising that works for citizens, businesses, and society as a whole. In
particular, we want to ensure standards about the placement and content of advertising
can be effectively applied and enforced online so that consumers are protected from
harmful or misleading advertising.</p><p> </p>
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