Privacy laws may need to be tweaked to allow for a new alliance to combat scams. 

The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister has announced the Anti-Scam Alliance, which joins government, industry, and consumer groups. 

The alliance establishes a formal structure for industries to share data about scams and shut them down in real-time. 

Minister Scott Simpson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the Government is exploring ways to ensure all laws are complied with. 

He also believes Facebook has a role to play in cracking down on scams. 

Meta is involved in the alliance, and Simpson says Facebook should ensure scammers don't use their site. 

He told du Plessis-Allan rules are in place to control advertising in print media but not in the digital world. 

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Privacy laws may need to be tweaked to allow for a new alliance to combat scams.&nbsp;
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister has announced the Anti-Scam Alliance, which joins government, industry, and consumer groups.&nbsp;
The alliance establishes a formal structure for industries to share data about scams and shut them down in real-time.&nbsp;
Minister Scott Simpson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the Government is exploring ways to ensure all laws are complied with.&nbsp;
He also believes Facebook has a role to play in cracking down on scams.&nbsp;
Meta is involved in the alliance, and Simpson says Facebook should ensure scammers don't use their site.&nbsp;
He told du Plessis-Allan rules are in place to control advertising in print media but not in the digital world.&nbsp;
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Scott Simpson: Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister on the anti-scam alliance, cracking down on digital scams

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