A UK court rejected legal challenges by Meta, TikTok, and X against the UK's online safety regulator's demands for data on content moderation.

What it means

Meta, TikTok and X have lost a legal challenge against Ofcom, the UK regulator that polices the Online Safety Act, over its demands for internal platform data. Ofcom wanted information needed to assess how the platforms handle illegal content and child-safety risks; the companies argued the demands were unlawful or disproportionate. The ruling means the platforms must now hand over the requested information.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The core claim is solid: Reuters is reporting a formal court ruling, and the primary source is the written judgment itself. The headline accurately reflects that the three named platforms lost the challenge, while the exact scope of Ofcom’s data demands and the tribunal’s reasoning are as summarised by Reuters.

How new

No recirculation year is given, so this is current coverage of a fresh ruling rather than resurfaced older material.

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