Update: Meta Facing UK Probe Over Instagram Instants' Safety Risks
MT newswire2026/10/06 15:2811:28 AM EDT, 10/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates to include a statement from a Meta spokesperson in the last paragraph.) Meta Platforms (META) is facing an investigation in the UK, with Ofcom probing whether the new Instants feature of the company's Instagram social media app violates the country's Online Safety Act, the communications regulator said Tuesday. Instants was launched in May, allowing users to share and view content that disappears after it has been viewed. Ofcom said it is assessing if Meta had carried out enough illegal content risk assessment and children's risk assessment before launching the feature. A Meta Platforms spokesperson told MT Newswires that the company has briefed Ofcom on Instagram's Instants feature and conducted a risk analysis before launch. Meta Platforms also plans to cooperate with the regulator over the course of its probe, the spokesperson added. Price: 743.26, Change: +1.36, Percent Change: +0.18
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