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Ofcom opens first Meta investigation under Online Safety Act

6 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

6 October 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Consumer

◆ Geography

United Kingdom

◆ Source

Read at qz.com →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 7 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ofcom is formally investigating Meta for potentially failing to conduct mandatory risk assessments regarding illegal content and child safety before launching Instagram's Instants ephemeral photo feature in the UK, under the Online Safety Act.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Consumer, and 16 sources have reported it between 6 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must treat UK online safety laws as immediate gatekeepers to market access. Meta’s investigation sharpens enforcement risk for any social app rolling out features that can expose users to harm without prior thorough checks.

◆ Coverage

16 sources · first reported 6 Oct 2026 · latest 10 Oct 2026

◆ Topics

Consumermetainstagramonline-safety-actofcomrisk-assessmentchild-safety