Meta, TikTok, and X Challenge UK Regulator Ofcom Over Online Safety Data Demands

Meta Platforms, TikTok, and X are legally challenging Britain's communications regulator, Ofcom, over extensive information requests issued under the 2023 Online Safety Act. The tech companies argue that the notices, issued in February seeking granular content moderation metrics like removed posts and user exposure rates, impose an unprecedented and disproportionate regulatory burden. Meta stated the demands covered seven services without a defined purpose. Ofcom defended the requests as necessary to assess its new safety regime, which carries potential fines of up to 10% of global turnover for serious violations.