Meta challenges UK media regulator over online safety fees

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is bringing a legal challenge against Britain's media regulator Ofcom over how fees ‌and penalties ⁠are ⁠set under the government's Online Safety Act, Ofcom said on Thursday.

An Ofcom spokesperson said in a statement: "Meta have initiated a judicial review ⁠in relation ‌to online safety fees and penalties.

"Under the ⁠Online Safety Act, these are to be set with reference to a provider's 'Qualifying Worldwide Revenue', which we have defined based on a plain reading of ‌the law.


"Disappointingly, Meta are objecting to the payment ​of ​fees, and ⁠any penalties that could be levied on companies in future, ​that are calculated on this basis.

"We will robustly defend our reasoning and decisions."