UK Regulator Ofcom Investigates Meta Over Instagram Instants Safety Checks
The UK communications watchdog examines whether the company carried out adequate risk assessments for illegal content and child safety before launching the feature.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 6 Oct 2026. BBC Technology published first, on 6 October at 09:04 UTC; The Guardian Business followed 1h 11m later. The most recent article, from Quartz, appeared on 6 October at 13:20 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Business (major outlet), BBC Technology, Quartz.
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