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Meta launches legal challenge against UK's Ofcom over online safety rules
The tech company says its dispute concerns how the regulator interprets and applies the rules, not the rules themselves.
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The tech company says its dispute concerns how the regulator interprets and applies the rules, not the rules themselves.
Ofcom says Pornhub's age-verification system may not meet the 'highly effective' standard required under the UK's Online Safety Act, prompting a formal investigation into one of the world's most visited websites.
The move comes amid accusations that social media companies are using courts to delay implementation of the law, according to The Guardian.

The UK regulator says Pornhub's age-verification system may not meet the 'highly effective' standard required under the Online Safety Act.

The UK regulator says it has concerns Aylo 'may not have conducted sufficient due diligence' in verifying the age of Pornhub's users.