Meta, TikTok and X Challenge Ofcom Data Demands Under Online Safety Act
The companies say the notices demand unprecedented content-moderation data, while Ofcom says the information is needed to judge whether the regime is working.
- Meta, TikTok, and X are challenging British regulator Ofcom in court this week, arguing that information notices demanding granular content-moderation metrics under the 2023 Online Safety Act create unprecedented regulatory burdens.
- Ofcom contends the data is necessary to evaluate the new regime's effectiveness, while platforms argue the requests exceed European Union Digital Services Act standards without clear regulatory justification.
- X described the directive as "the most burdensome information request X has received from any regulator in any jurisdiction," while Meta criticized the demand for "wide-ranging and granular information" across seven services.
- Separately, Ofcom announced on Tuesday that it launched a formal investigation into Meta, examining whether the company failed to conduct "suitable and sufficient" risk assessments for its Instagram "Instants" feature before launching it in May.
- With hearings concluding Wednesday, the outcome remains critical as Ofcom holds enforcement powers to impose fines reaching up to 10% of a company's global turnover for serious breaches, underscoring mounting legal stakes.
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Meta court battle will not delay Instagram probe, Ofcom says
Meta’s legal challenge against Ofcom has not delayed the regulator’s separate investigation into Instagram, Ofcom has told City AM. The watchdog said the ongoing English High Court proceedings had “not impacted the timing” of its decision to investigate whether Meta broke UK online safety rules when it launched Instagram Instants. The comments come as Meta, [...]
In "Instagram Instants" images disappear after first viewing – the British communications supervisor doubts that Meta has sufficiently examined the risks in advance.
Ofcom has launched formal investigations against its parent company Meta for possible violations of the law at Instagram. The investigation revolves around "Instagram Instants", Ofcom announced on Tuesday.
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