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Ofcom investigates whether Meta adequately assessed Instagram Instants’ risks before launch
Ofcom says it is examining whether Meta sufficiently assessed illegal-content and child-safety risks before the feature launched in May.
TLDR
Ofcom opened an investigation on October 6 into whether Meta carried out suitable and sufficient risk assessments before launching Instagram Instants in May. The feature lets shared content disappear after viewing. Meta told Reuters it conducted a risk analysis, briefed Ofcom before launch and built in protections, including blocks on screenshots, reshares and forwarding. Meta says it will cooperate with the investigation.
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