Meta fined by UK regulator over repeated inaccuracies in WhatsApp Business data
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LONDON, Nov 12 : Britain’s media regulator Ofcom said on Thursday it had fined Meta £450,000 ($596,565) for providing inaccurate information about its WhatsApp Business service in response to requests it made as part of its telecoms market review.
• Ofcom reviewed the market for business bulk SMS text messages in 2025 to better understand the services available to businesses
• Ofcom sought information in 2025 about WhatsApp for Business, including messaging volumes and revenues
• The regulator said Meta had provided inaccurate information multiple times, with some inaccuracies remaining unresolved for up to 11 months before corrected data was submitted
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• Ofcom launched an investigation into Meta in January in relation to the inaccuracies
• Ofcom concluded Meta contravened five separate information requirements under Britain’s communications act across two requests by failing to provide complete and accurate information
• The initial £600,000 penalty was reduced by 25 per cent because Meta accepted liability and agreed to settle and did not benefit from providing inaccurate information
• Meta said in a statement that it took its regulatory obligations “seriously” and had “cooperated fully” with Ofcom’s investigation
• In a separate case, Meta along with TikTok and X lost a legal challenge against Ofcom in October over information requests made under Britain’s online safety regime
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(Reporting Yoruk Bahceli, editing by Sam Tabahriti)
Source: Reuters
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