Summary
The UK regulator Ofcom is investigating Meta, the company behind Instagram, to see if it broke digital safety laws by not properly checking if a new Instagram feature called Instants could show illegal content or be accessed by children. Meta says it did risk checks before launching Instants and will work with Ofcom during the investigation.Key Facts
- Ofcom is checking if Meta followed the UK’s Online Safety Act when launching Instagram Instants.
- Instagram Instants lets users send pictures that disappear after being seen.
- Social media companies must assess risks before making big changes to their apps under the Online Safety Act.
- If a company breaks this law, it could get a warning or pay a fine up to 10% of its global revenue.
- Meta claims it talked to Ofcom several times before launching Instants and added safety features like blocking forwarding.
- The Molly Rose Foundation wants Meta held responsible because harmful content on Instagram affected their family.
- Meta is already involved in other Ofcom investigations and legal actions related to UK digital safety rules.
- Meta, TikTok, and Elon Musk’s X are all challenging Ofcom in court over information demands and fees under these safety rules.
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