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He watched scammers destroy his mother’s life. He wants Big Tech to pay for it


He watched his family lose $100,000 to online scammers. On Wednesday, Josh Carrera spoke at the New York State Capitol about his family’s experience as part of a push to pass legislation holding social media companies liable for fraudulent ads. New Yorkers lose $6.5 billion a year to online scams. A bill from state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-Queens) and fellow NY lawmakers would help protect them. Sign up for our newsletter here: https://courierny.com/newsletter/