UK Regulator Ofcom Fines Meta £450,000 Over Inaccurate WhatsApp Business Data

UK regulator Ofcom has fined Meta Platforms Inc. £450,000 ($596,565) for submitting inaccurate and incomplete data regarding its WhatsApp Business service during a 2025 review of the business bulk SMS market. Meta breached five statutory information requirements under Britain's Communications Act, leaving some discrepancies uncorrected for up to 11 months. The penalty was discounted by 25% from an initial £600,000 after Meta admitted liability and settled. The announcement follows earlier confusion regarding a £450,000 fine linked to 4chan, as Meta also continues to challenge Ofcom in the UK High Court over fee methodologies.