UK watchdog opens first Online Safety Act probe into Meta

UK watchdog opens first Online Safety Act probe into Meta

Britain's communications regulator opened ‌its first formal investigation into Meta under the Online Safety Act on Tuesday, questioning whether it properly assessed risks posed by its Instagram Instants feature before launching it in May.

Meta Facing UK Probe Over Instagram Instants' Safety Risks

Meta Platforms is facing an investigation in the UK, with Ofcom probing whether the new Instants feature of the company's Instagram social media app violates the country's Online Safety Act, the...

Ofcom Probes Meta Over Safety Of ‘Instagram Instants’

Regulator begins first probe of Meta under Online Safety Act, challenging whether company sufficiently assessed safety of new feature Read more →

UK's Ofcom probing Meta over child safety of Instagram's 'Instants' | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey - National Cyber Security Consulting

Ofcom has several ongoing investigations into online platforms in the country, including TikTok, X and 4Chan. Instagram’s ‘Instants’ has become the centre of a fresh investigation in the UK over concerns that Meta did not assess the feature for child safety before launch. The social media giant unveiled the Instants feature to UK users in […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!

Meta faces UK probe over Instagram Instants, Ofcom questions safety checks before launch - BusinessToday

Meta’s disappearing-content feature is under scrutiny in the UK, with Ofcom checking whether Meta properly assessed risks to children and illegal content before its launch.

UK Regulator Opens Probe Into Meta's Instagram 'Instants' Over Child Safety Rules — BigGo Finance

Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether Meta Platforms breached the UK's Online Safety Act by failing to conduct adequate risk assessments…