Meta, TikTok and X take Ofcom to court over safety data demands

First reported by The Economic Times at · Updated · 4 sources

The three companies are challenging the UK regulator in court over information notices it issued under the Online Safety Act. According to Reuters as relayed by The Next Web, Ofcom sent the notices in February. WinBuzzer says they ask for counts of removed posts and of users exposed to harmful content.

  • It is one of the first challenges under the 2023 Online Safety Act
  • The law sets tougher standards to protect children from harmful and illegal content
  • Reuters reported the challenge on Monday

Covered by 4 publishers within 20 hours of the first report.

Reporting4

The Economic Times Meta, TikTok, X challenge UK watchdog over online safety data demands
WinBuzzer Meta, TikTok and X Challenge UK Online Safety Data Demands · Markus Kasanmascheff
The Next Web Meta, TikTok and X challenge Ofcom over online safety data, Reuters reports · Ana-Maria Stanciuc
TechRepublic Meta, TikTok and X Take Ofcom to Court Over Online Safety Data Demands · Aminu Abdullahi

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