A major investigation has been launched into Meta’s compliance with the UK’s Online Safety Act following the rollout of Instagram’s Snapchat-like feature, Instants. Regulators are scrutinizing whether the company conducted sufficient risk assessments to prevent illegal content or underage access through the new tool. The probe comes as part of broader efforts to enforce stricter digital safety standards on social media platforms. Concerns have been raised over whether Meta adequately evaluated potential risks before deploying the feature.
Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety ActMark Zuckerberg’s Meta is under investigation for a potential breach of the UK’s digital safety laws after launching a Snapchat-style feature on Instagram.The UK’s communications watchdog, Ofcom, is investigating whether the $1.9tn (£1.4tn) company infringed the Online Safety Act (OSA) by failing to carry out adequate checks on whether its Instagram Instants product could show illegal content or be accessed by children. Continue reading...
