{"id":749260,"date":"2026-10-18T07:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T04:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meta-challenges-ofcoms-fine-maths-in-court-courthouse-news-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T07:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T04:40:23","slug":"meta-challenges-ofcoms-fine-maths-in-court-courthouse-news-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meta-challenges-ofcoms-fine-maths-in-court-courthouse-news-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta challenges Ofcom\u2019s fine maths in court, Courthouse News reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af634ab55ec3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af634ab55ec3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meta-challenges-ofcoms-fine-maths-in-court-courthouse-news-reports\/#Metas_case\" >Meta\u2019s case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meta-challenges-ofcoms-fine-maths-in-court-courthouse-news-reports\/#Ofcoms_reply\" >Ofcom\u2019s reply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meta-challenges-ofcoms-fine-maths-in-court-courthouse-news-reports\/#What_an_expert_said\" >What an expert said<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.thenextweb.com\/2026\/07\/meta-leaves-re100-clean-energy-gas-ai-data-centres.avif\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p>Meta asked the High Court in London this week to limit how Ofcom calculates online safety fees and maximum fines, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/meta-challenges-uk-regulators-math-for-online-safety-fines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Courthouse News<\/a> reported. The hearing ended late on Wednesday after a day and a half of arguments. It is about Ofcom\u2019s use of worldwide revenue, not a specific fine.<\/p>\n<p>The Online Safety Act lets Ofcom fine a company up to 10% of its qualifying worldwide revenue or \u00a318m, whichever is greater. Ofcom also recovers the cost of running the regime through fees based on companies\u2019 revenue. Meta took Ofcom to court over the calculation earlier this year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metas_case\"><\/span>Meta\u2019s case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meta argues that Ofcom read its powers too broadly when it defined qualifying worldwide revenue. It also challenges how Ofcom calculates fines when several services owned by one company are held jointly liable.<\/p>\n<p>In court documents, Meta\u2019s lawyer Monica Carss-Frisk called Ofcom\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach \u201ctroubling\u201d. She said it could lead to \u201ccompanies such as Meta bearing the vast majority of Ofcom\u2019s costs\u201d, although the law covers many internet services in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Meta said it was committed to cooperating with Ofcom. Fees and penalties should reflect the services regulated in the countries where they operate, the company argues. A UK-based calculation would still let Ofcom impose substantial penalties, it said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ofcoms_reply\"><\/span>Ofcom\u2019s reply<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ofcom says Meta is incorrect and that it \u201cstruck a careful balance\u201d. The rules set the maximum possible fine, not the amount imposed, the regulator said in court filings. Its lawyer called Meta\u2019s challenge to Ofcom\u2019s expertise \u201coutlandish\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Outside court, an Ofcom spokesperson said the regulator would defend its reasoning and decisions.<\/p>\n<p>5Rights Foundation, a children\u2019s rights group, has permission to intervene on Ofcom\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Online Safety Act cannot be a paper tiger. Parliament intended it to provide a strong deterrent.\u201d Leanda Barrington-Leach, executive director of 5Rights Foundation<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_an_expert_said\"><\/span>What an expert said<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meta\u2019s broadest challenge would be hard to sustain, Alexandros Antoniou, a senior lecturer in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> law at the University of Essex, told Courthouse <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cParliament gave Ofcom a long measuring tape.\u201d Alexandros Antoniou, University of Essex, to Courthouse News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But Antoniou said Meta has a case on how Ofcom defines the revenue it can count.<\/p>\n<p>Meta recently joined TikTok and X in a separate challenge over how much information Ofcom can demand. Ofcom is also investigating Instagram Instants. A judgment in the fees case is expected later.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The hearing ended late on Wednesday after a day and a half of arguments. It is about Ofcom\u2019s use of worldwide revenue, not a specific fine. 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