https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-watchdog-opens-first-online-safety-act-probe-into-metaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-watchdog-opens-first-online-safety-act-probe-into-metahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-watchdog-opens-first-online-safety-act-probe-into-meta#u111996Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:05:51 +0000Britain's communications regulator opened its first formal investigation into Meta under the Online Safety Act on Tuesday, examining whether the company properly assessed risks before launching the Instagram Instants feature in May. The probe will establish if Meta performed a suitable and sufficient evaluation regarding illegal content and risks posed to children. The action moves regulatory scrutiny beyond guidance into a formal enforcement process, though it does not establish that Meta broke the law. Meanwhile, Meta, TikTok, and X have challenged the watchdog over online safety data d