By Imogen Howse ( October 9, 2026, 12:13 GMT | Insight) -- UK communications regulator Ofcom has defended information demands it issued to TikTok, X and Meta Platforms, saying it needs the data to decide where to focus its work tackling online harms. The three social media companies are challenging the demands made under the Online Safety Act, arguing that they exceed what the law permits. In submissions at the High Court on Friday, Ofcom defended the necessity and proportionality of its requests and disputed the companies’ evidence of excessive compliance burdens.UK online safety regulator Ofcom has defended its information demands against challenges from TikTok, X and Meta Platforms, saying it needs data from the companies to decide where to focus its work tackling online harms....
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