Meta, TikTok, X lose legal challenge against UK watchdog over online safety data demands

FILE PHOTO: A teenager poses for a picture with a phone displaying the TikTok logo, in Bonn, Germany, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo

30 Oct 2026 06:20PM

LONDON, Oct 30 : 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 children from harmful and illegal content.

Source: Reuters

Source: CNA

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