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Meta challenges UK media regulator over fees, fines
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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Meta is challenging the UK media regulator Ofcom in High Court over fees and fines under the Online Safety Act, disputing Ofcom's method for calculating qualifying worldwide revenue. The Act imposes fines up to 10% of worldwide revenue or £18 million for breaches, funding Ofcom's online safety efforts via fees on large tech firms.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 3 sources have reported it between 13 Oct 2026 and 14 Oct 2026.
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UK tech founders face a clearer boundary on how their revenues may fund online safety regulation after Meta's legal challenge forces a rethink of fee rules. You need to review your compliance cost forecasts now as Ofcom defends a costly approach targeting large firms.
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3 sources · first reported 13 Oct 2026 · latest 14 Oct 2026
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