Meta launches legal challenge against Ofcom regarding the Online Safety Act
According to The Guardian Business, Meta has launched a fresh legal challenge against Britain’s media regulator Ofcom in the latest actions by social media companies accused of using courts to slow down implementation of the Online Safety Act. Lawyers for Meta served notice during the week in an appeal against placing WhatsApp and Instagram in a category that subjects them to additional duties.
Key facts
- 01Meta has launched a fresh legal challenge against Ofcom.
- 02The action concerns the Online Safety Act.
- 03WhatsApp and Instagram, owned by Meta, are targeted for additional duties.
- 04Notice was served during the week in an appeal.
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- Meta launches legal challenge against UK media regulator over Online Safety Act · The Guardian Business