Safety/press release/2026-10-06

UK regulator Ofcom investigates Meta's Instagram Instants feature under Online Safety Act

UK communications regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Meta regarding its Instagram Instants feature. The probe, reportedly the first initiated under the new Online Safety Act, will examine potential safety risks associated with the feature. This action follows concerns about user safety on the platform.

3 articles from 3 outlets covered this story. Their coverage differs on 1 point. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

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3 outlets covered “UK regulator Ofcom investigates Meta's Instagram Instants feature under Online Safety Act”. All of them report the following:

  • Ofcom is investigating Meta
  • The investigation concerns the Instagram Instants feature
  • The investigation is taking place in the UK
  • The investigation relates to safety

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Yes. Coverage of “UK regulator Ofcom investigates Meta's Instagram Instants feature under Online Safety Act” differs on 1 point. Each account below is how a different outlet described the same event:

The investigation is the first conducted by Ofcom under the new Online Safety Act

TechRepublic (reports this significance), The Economic Times — Tech, BBC Technology (do not report this specific significance)

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