Meta brings High Court challenge over Ofcom fees

What the Online Safety Act is - and how to keep children safe onlineAn Ofcom spokesperson said the regulator had based its approach 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," the spokesperson said.A Meta spokesperson said the firm remains "committed to co-operating constructively with Ofcom as it enforces the Online Safety Act".The spokesperson said penalties should instead be based on the revenues generated by the services being regulated in the countries where they operate."This would still allow Ofcom to impose the largest fines in UK corporate history," they added. d trends. Sign up here.More on this storyWikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rulesPornhub to become accessible again for some UK usersOnline Safety BillSocial mediaOfcomHigh Court InstagramFacebook