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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

EXPLAINED: Ofcom investigates meta over instagram instants safety checks | Vintage Vibes

Ofcom Instagram Meta Mark Zuckerberg
The logo of Meta on the window of the Meta Lab in Los Angeles
Instagram’s Instants feature allows users to send images that disappear after viewing. Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is under investigation for a potential breach of the UK’s digital safety laws after launching a Snapchat-style feature on Instagram.

The communications watchdog, Ofcom, is investigating whether the $1.9tn (£1.4tn) company infringed the Online Safety Act (OSA) by failing to carry out adequate checks on whether its Instagram Instants product could show illegal content or be accessed by children.

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