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  "id": 14202032,
  "title": "Meta challenges UK online safety watchdog over how fees and fines are calculated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/meta-challenges-uk-online-safety-watchdog-over-how-fees-and-fines-are",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:58:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/meta-challenges-uk-online-safety-watchdog-over-how-fees-and-fines-are-calculated-6456136"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LONDON, Oct 13 : Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has taken legal action against Britain's media watchdog, Ofcom, over how it calculates fees and potential fines under the Online Safety Act. The 2023 legislation allows Ofcom to impose fines of up to 10% of a company's worldwide revenue, or £18 million ($23.9 million), whichever is greater. Meta's challenge stems from Ofcom's investigation into the company's Instagram Instants feature, launched in May. The dispute centers around Ofcom's use of worldwide revenue instead of UK revenue to determine fees and maximum fines. Meta claims the regulator exceeded its powers by defining qualifying revenue as broadly as possible, aiming to impose the highest possible penalties.",
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  "key_points": [
    "Meta challenges Ofcom over fee and fine calculation methods",
    "Ofcom can impose fines up to 10% of worldwide revenue or £18M",
    "Meta disputes Ofcom's use of worldwide revenue instead of UK revenue"
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        "title": "Meta challenges UK online safety watchdog over how fees and fines are calculated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/meta-challenges-uk-online-safety-watchdog-over-how-fees-and-fines-are-14205245",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:58:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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