Navigating your way around the internet may seem intuitive if you’ve grown up with access to it most of your life — but for those who are just beginning to use social media platforms, it can be hard to detect scam from the constant stream of information. The European Commission has taken a step to prevent these types of web-based consumer fraud, ordering companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ to address and prevent them from appearing on their sites.

The European Union defines addressing the issue in two parts. First, the sites would have to clarify their terms of services to better protect users from scams. In practice, this means social media networks “cannot require consumers to waive mandatory rights, such as their right to…

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