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Meta hit with UK fine over repeated inaccuracies in WhatsApp Business data

Ofcom found Meta provided inaccurate responses during an official inquiryBritain’s media regulator Ofcom reportedly said on Thursday it had fined Meta £450,000 for submitting misleading details regarding its WhatsApp Business service in response to inquiries made during its telecoms market assessment.Ofcom primarily revisited the…

Meta hit with UK fine over repeated inaccuracies in WhatsApp Business data
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Ofcom found Meta provided inaccurate responses during an official inquiryBritain’s media regulator Ofcom reportedly said on Thursday it had fined Meta £450,000 for submitting misleading details regarding its WhatsApp Business service in response to inquiries made during its telecoms market assessment.Ofcom primarily revisited the…

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However, Ofcom requested a date in 2025 regarding WhatsApp for business, covering a large volume of messages and earnings.The regulator said Meta had provided inaccurate information several times with several discrepancies persisting for up to 11 months prior to the submission of corrected data.The Office of Communications concluded Meta breached five distinct mandates under the UK communications act across two inquiries by submitting incomplete and inaccurate data.Meta explained in a….

Furthermore, Meta along with TikTok and X lost a legal challenge against Ofcom in October over significant information requests made under Britain’s online safety regulation.

Meta hit with UK fine over repeated inaccuracies in WhatsApp Business data November 12, 2026.

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