So why did the government not announce proper crackdowns on social media, such as properly taxing them and regulating them similar to how traditional media is?
For example, YouTube could be regulated to crack down on the number of crypto and Forex scam adverts that are allowed to be broadcast. Since YouTube is now readily viewed by many people through their TVs, why are the type of scams that would see Ofcom and the ASA heavily sanctioning the traditional networks still permitted?
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