UK probes Meta over safety risks of Instagram Instants feature

META•2026-10-06

Britain’s regulator opened an investigation into whether Meta breached UK online safety laws by failing to properly assess risks from Instagram Instants before its May launch.

1. UK safety investigation

Britain’s regulator said it opened an investigation into whether Meta breached UK online safety laws by failing to properly assess risks posed by Instagram Instants before launching the feature in May. Instants allows content shared on Instagram to disappear after it is viewed.

UK probes Meta over safety risks of Instagram Instants feature

1. UK safety investigation

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