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UK Regulator Probes Meta's Instagram Instants, 1st Under Online Safety Act

7 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

7 October 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Social & Community

◆ Geography

United Kingdom

◆ Source

Read at ndtv.com →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 11 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The UK communications regulator Ofcom has opened its first formal investigation under the Online Safety Act into Meta's Instagram Instants feature, assessing whether Meta properly evaluated risks related to illegal content and children's safety before launching the feature.

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

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Ofcom's first Online Safety Act probe sets a strict precedent for new social media features in the UK. You must tighten risk assessments before launch or face costly fines and delays.

◆ Coverage

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

◆ Topics

Social & Communitymetaofcomonline-safetyinstagramregulatory-investigation