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World's biggest domain seller fears India's fake site crackdown could damage internet


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July 3, 20263:20 AM EDT Updated 5 hours ago

 

 

NEW DELHI, July 3 (Reuters) - The world's biggest internet domain seller, GoDaddy, has warned that India's crackdown on fake websites impersonating famous brands will make the internet less safe for legitimate ​businesses and carry global ramifications.
Soaring smartphone and internet use has coincided with a worsening problem of online fraud in India, the world's most populous nation. It's a key challenge for Prime Minister Narendra ‌Modi's government, which last year received 2.4 million complaints of alleged cyber fraud amounting to $2.4 billion.
 
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