Meta, TikTok and X Challenge Ofcom Data Demands Under Online Safety Act
- Ofcom opened an investigation into whether Meta properly assessed illegal-content and child-safety risks before launching Instagram’s Instants feature in May.
- Meta said Instants blocks screenshots, reshares, and forwarding, while automatically applying Teen Account protections.
- Meta, TikTok, and X are legally challenging Ofcom’s demands for detailed content-moderation and harmful-content exposure data under the Online Safety Act.
- Ofcom said the data is needed to assess the digital safety regime, while the companies said the requests create major operational burdens.
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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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