Meta services, Roblox, Quora appeal UK Online Safety Act top-tier designation
By Patricia Figueiredo ( September 15, 2026, 18:06 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Instagram, Roblox and Quora are appealing UK regulatory decisions to designate them as in the tier of services that carry the broadest extra duties under the country's Online Safety Act. Online safety regulator Ofcom said it would robustly defend its decisions as it consults on some of the Category 1 requirements.Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as gaming giant Roblox and question-and-answer forum Quora, are mounting legal challenges to being placed in the UK Online Safety Act category that carries the highest regulatory burden, MLex has learned....
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