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Meta challenges Ofcom over Online Safety Act duties
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The maximum fine for an Online Safety Act breach can equal 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue.
Meta has launched a legal challenge against Ofcom over the regulator’s treatment of WhatsApp and Instagram under the Online Safety Act. Meta says it is challenging Ofcom’s implementation of the law, not the law itself.
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Meta launched a legal challenge against Ofcom over the classification of WhatsApp and Instagram under the Online Safety Act.
“Meta has launched a fresh legal challenge against Britain’s media regulator”
The challenge concerns placing WhatsApp and Instagram in a category that carries additional duties.
“an appeal against placing WhatsApp and Instagram ... in a category that subjects them to additional duties”
The additional duties include greater transparency, more user controls, protections against fraudulent advertising and increased recording of illegal content.
“greater transparency, more user controls, measures to protect users from fraudulent advertising and increased recording of illegal content”