Meta fined by UK regulator for providing inaccurate WhatsApp Business information
( November 12, 2026, 11:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms has been fined £450,000 ($597,015) by the UK's communications regulator for providing inaccurate information about its WhatsApp Business service. Ofcom said in a statement Thursday that the company's responses to formal information requests issued as part of a telecoms policy review contained several errors that required multiple attempts to correct. Meta therefore breached its obligations under the Communications Act, Ofcom said. The penalty includes a 25 percent reduction because Meta accepted liability and agreed to settle.Press release follows. ...
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