Meta launches fresh legal challenge against UK online safety rules; challenges Ofcom’s decision to place WhatsApp and Instagram under Category 1 classification
Meta has started another legal challenge against the UK’s online safety regulator Ofcom, as the company disputes how parts of the country’s Online Safety Act are being applied. The latest case relates to the classification of WhatsApp and Instagram as Category 1 services, which brings additional duties under the law. According a Financial Times report, these include stronger requirements around fraudulent advertising, transparency and the handling of illegal content. Ofcom’s register currently lists both Instagram and WhatsApp as Category 1 services.
The latest appeal adds to several legal disputes between Meta and Ofcom as the UK regulator works to implement the Online Safety Act.
