Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into Meta over Instagram’s Instants feature, the UK regulator said on Tuesday. It will check whether Meta broke the Online Safety Act by failing to assess the feature’s risks before launch. Meta launched Instants in May. The feature lets Instagram users share…
Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety Act Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is under investigation for a potential breach of the UK’s digital safety laws after launching a Snapchat-style feature on Instagram. The UK’s communications watchdog…
Reuters : The UK's Ofcom opens an OSA probe into Meta over Instagram Instants, launched in May; Meta says it “briefed Ofcom about this feature on a number of occasions” — Britain's communications regulator said on Tuesday it has opened an investigation into whether Meta Platforms (META.O) …
Meta, TikTok and X are challenging Ofcom in court over its data demands under the UK’s Online Safety Act, Reuters reported on Monday. The challenge is one of the first brought under the 2023 law. In February, Ofcom sent the companies information notices, according to Paul Sandle’s report for…
Paul Sandle / Reuters : Meta, TikTok, and X challenge UK's Ofcom over the amount of info it is demanding under the Online Safety Act, saying it creates unprecedented regulatory burdens — Meta (META.O), TikTok and X are challenging British regulator Ofcom over the amount of information it is…
