Meta challenges UK online safety fees regime; Epic Games intends to join
By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 7, 2026, 14:59 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms is challenging the regulations underpinning Ofcom’s fee regime for services regulated under the UK Online Safety Act, arguing that the methodology used to calculate fees and potential penalties is disproportionate because it is based on companies’ global revenues rather than UK-specific revenue. Fortnite developer Epic Games intends to join the challenge, MLex has learned. Ofcom said it will “robustly defend” its reasoning in court. Meta Platforms is challenging the regulations underpinning Ofcom’s fee regime for services regulated under the UK Online Safety Act....
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