Reference Case Number: FOI2025/00473
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
How many meetings were held with the following technology companies in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and in how many of these meetings was the term ‘ghost broking’ discussed:
- Meta
- TikTok (or owner by ByteDance)
FCA response:
We can confirm that we hold some of the requested information, which is set out below.
The following table sets out the number of meetings held with Google, Meta and TikTok in the years requested, and we can confirm none of these meetings discussed the term ghost broking:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meta | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TikTok | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Finally, you may find it helpful to be aware that the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), within the City of London Police, is the principal specialist force dedicated to tackle insurance fraud, including ghost broking. We generally refer ghost broking matters to IFED to take action as the lead agency responsible for this type of fraud. Therefore, ghost broking is not an activity that we would necessarily raise in our discussions with social media/search engines.