Ofcom investigates Meta's compliance with UK Online Safety Act
Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into Meta's compliance with UK online safety laws, focusing on the launch of Instagram's "Instants" feature and whether the company failed to conduct risk assessments.
Oct 6 — Ofcom said it has opened a formal investigation into Meta's compliance with UK online safety laws. The regulator is probing whether Meta failed to carry out illegal content and children's risk assessments before the launch of Instants on Instagram.