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Police chairman wants social media firms to be 'legally responsible' for tackling fraud

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Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The head of a policing body has called for social media companies to be made legally responsible for removing scam adverts from their networks and protecting users from fraud.

James Thomson, chairman of the City of London Police Authority Board, will tell an audience, including security minister Damian Hinds, on Thursday that the Online Safety Bill should include tougher measures to tackle internet fraud.

He also wants fraud to be made a national priority across all local police forces in the UK, similar to how tackling county lines drugs gangs has been a focus in recent years. Read more: Anton Ferdinand demands companies act over online abuse Mr Thomson is

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