UK Communications Regulator Fines Meta Platforms Over Breaches of Information Rules

MT Newswires · 1d ago
06:52 AM EST, 11/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK Office of Communications, or Ofcom, fined Meta Platforms (FB2A.F) 450,000 pounds sterling for failing to meet its information requirements. The regulator identified five breaches of its information rules after the US technology giant provided inaccurate and incomplete responses to requests for data on its WhatsApp business services, according to a Thursday release. Ofcom reduced the penalty by 25% from 600,000 pounds after Meta admitted liability and agreed to settle. The company is required to pay the fine within two months of the enforcement notice.