Mark Zuckerberg · Meta · Instagram · AI Safety · The Guardian Technology
Instagram’s Instants feature allows users to send images that disappear after viewing
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The company said it had conducted a risk analysis of Instants and talked to Ofcom on several occasions before launching it.
Key facts
- The communications watchdog, Ofcom, is investigating whether the $1.9tn (£1.4tn) company infringed the Online Safety Act (OSA) by failing to carry out adequate checks on whether its Instagram
- The Molly Rose Foundation, a charity established by the family of Molly Russell, a teenager who took her own life after viewing harmful content on Instagram, said it was crucial that Meta was “held
- Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is under investigation for a potential breach of the UK’s digital safety laws after launching a Snapchat-style feature on Instagram
- George Lusty, the director of enforcement at Ofcom, said risk assessments were a vital step in keeping tech platforms safe for users
Summary
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is under investigation for a potential breach of the UK’s digital safety laws after launching a Snapchat-style feature on Instagram. The communications watchdog, Ofcom, is investigating whether the $1.9tn (£1.4tn) company infringed the Online Safety Act (OSA) by failing to carry out adequate checks on whether its Instagram Instants product could show illegal content or be accessed by children. Social media companies are required to carry out risk assessments before making significant changes to their service’s design or operation. George Lusty, the director of enforcement at Ofcom, said risk assessments were a vital step in keeping tech platforms safe for users. Instagram’s Instants feature allows users to send images that disappear after viewing.