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UK online safety regulator faces legal challenge over secrecy on Big Tech engagement

By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 2, 2026, 12:10 GMT | Insight) -- UK online safety regulator Ofcom will face a legal challenge on Feb. 26 over its refusal to disclose information about meetings and engagement with major tech companies. The case, brought by nonprofit group Clean Up The Internet, challenges Ofcom’s reliance on exemptions to refuse sharing details about industry consultations, meetings with platforms and enforcement under the Online Safety Act.UK online safety regulator Ofcom will face a legal challenge later this month over its refusal to reveal information about its engagement with major tech companies. The case is set to test how transparent the regulator must be as it enforces the Online Safety Act....

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