UK Opens Meta Probe Over Instagram Instants
Ofcom has the power to impose fines of up to 10 percent of a company's global revenue if it finds the law has been breached.
UK communications regulator Ofcom is investigating Meta to determine if it adequately assessed the risks associated with its Instagram Instants feature before its May launch. The investigation will focus on whether Meta properly evaluated risks of illegal content and potential harm to children. This probe aligns with the UK’s Online Safety Act, which mandates tech companies to assess and mitigate risks of illegal content and protect minors from harmful material.
- Ofcom is investigating Meta’s Instagram Instants feature.
- The feature allows for the sharing of photos and videos that disappear after opening and are unavailable after 24 hours.
- The investigation will assess if Meta adequately evaluated risks of illegal content and harm to children before launching the feature.
- This action is in line with the UK’s Online Safety Act.
- The Act requires tech companies to assess and reduce risks of illegal content and protect children from harmful material.
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