Meta, TikTok, X lose legal challenge against UK watchdog over online safety data demands
LONDON: Meta, TikTok and X on Friday lost a legal challenge against British regulator Ofcom over the amount of information it is demanding they provide under Britain’s nascent online safety regime. The challenge is one of the first in relation to the 2023 Online Safety Act, which sets tougher standards for platforms such as TikTok, X and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram with the aim to protect…
Meta, TikTok, and X have lost a legal battle against the UK's Ofcom regulator regarding the amount of information the watchdog is seeking under the new online safety framework. This case is among the first to address the 2023 Online Safety Act, which imposes stricter standards on platforms including TikTok, X, and Meta's Facebook and Instagram to safeguard children from harmful and unlawful content.
Ofcom has been incrementally implementing the regime, with penalties up to 10% of a company's global revenue for the most severe violations. In February, Ofcom sent information notices demanding detailed content moderation statistics from the tech firms, such as the number of removed or restricted posts and user exposure to harmful content.
Meta, TikTok, and X contended these demands impose unprecedented regulatory strains, but their argument was dismissed by London's High Court.
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