Meta, TikTok, X lose legal challenge against UK watchdog

TikTok and X lost a legal challenge against British regulator Ofcom on ‌Friday over information requests made under the Online Safety Act, in one of the first tests of Britain's nascent online safety regime. The case is one of several brought over parts of the 2023 act, which ​sets tougher standards for platforms such as TikTok, X and Meta's Facebook and Instagram ​with the aim of protecting particularly children from harmful and illegal content. Friday's ⁠decision by London's High Court is a boost for Ofcom, though a potentially more significant ​ruling on Meta's separate case about

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