The UK Communications Supervisory Authority said on Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into whether Meta Platforms violated the UK's cybersecurity law by not properly evaluating the risks posed by Instagram's “Instants” feature before launching it in May. The “Instants” feature allows content shared by users on the social media platform Instagram to automatically disappear after being viewed. The UK Communications Authority said that this formal investigation will determine whether Meta carried out an “proper and adequate” assessment of the possible risks of illegal content and any potential risks posed to children before launching the feature.

The UK Communications Supervisory Authority said on Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into whether Meta Platforms violated the UK's cybersecurity law by not properly evaluating the risks posed by Instagram's “Instants” feature before launching it in May. The “Instants” feature allows content shared by users on the social media platform Instagram to automatically disappear after being viewed. The UK Communications Authority said that this formal investigation will determine whether Meta carried out an “proper and adequate” assessment of the possible risks of illegal content and any potential risks posed to children before launching the feature.