Meta shares rose 0.4% in pre-market trading following the announcement of the inquiry. The probe is the first time the UK watchdog has utilized the Online Safety Act's enforcement mechanisms to target the company since the law took effect.
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Ofcom Launches First Online Safety Act Probe Into Meta
Tech15 days ago
Instagram's 'Instants' feature is under scrutiny by British authorities to determine if the tool meets domestic user safety requirements. Ofcom has opened its first formal investigation into Meta under the Online Safety Act to evaluate the compliance of the product launched in May. Meta states it briefed the regulator about the functionality of the feature on a number of occasions before it was released.
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