UK regulator investigates Meta over Instagram Instants risk checks
Ofcom is examining whether Meta assessed risks to children and from illegal content before launching Instagram Instants, according to an ANP report.
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The UK media regulator Ofcom is investigating whether Meta met its online safety obligations before launching Instagram Instants, according to an ANP report. The question is whether Meta carried out an appropriate and adequate assessment of risks involving illegal content and children. The investigation does not establish that the company breached the rules. [1]
Instants lets users take photos and share them directly with friends, the report says. The images appear in the message inbox and disappear after being viewed once. [1]
George Lusty, Ofcom’s enforcement director, described risk assessment as a crucial step for technology companies seeking to protect users. [1]
The report does not say when Instants was launched or when Ofcom began its investigation. Its outcome remains unknown. [1]
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