Four companies challenging UK's Online Safety Act categorization, Ofcom says
By Patricia Figueiredo ( September 15, 2026, 15:02 GMT | Insight) -- Four online services are appealing Ofcom’s categorization register under the UK’s Online Safety Act, the regulator told lawmakers, as it faces questions over its implementation of the regime. Ofcom’s online safety director Oliver Griffiths said companies were also pursuing judicial reviews over its data-gathering powers, and mentioned Meta's legal challenge contesting the regulator’s approach to calculating fees and fines.Four companies are challenging the UK's Online Safety Act categorization register, which lists online services subject to additional duties under the British platform regulation regime, regulator Ofcom said in a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday....
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