UK Fines Meta 450K Over WhatsApp Data

Britain's media regulator Ofcom has fined Meta £450,000 for repeatedly providing inaccurate information regarding its WhatsApp Business service during a telecoms market review. Meta cooperated with the investigation and accepted liability, resulting in a reduced penalty.

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META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A was fined £450,000 ($596,565) by United Kingdom's media regulator on Thursday afternoon for providing inaccurate WhatsApp Business data. The penalty follows an 11-month resolution window for data corrections during a telecoms market review. The enforcement action highlights growing regulatory scrutiny over data accuracy in tech platform market reviews.