Ofcom defends its information notices
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Ofcom argues that its information powers allow it to investigate before deciding how to exercise its regulatory functions.
“Action: Defended the notices as requests serving statutory online-safety purposes, including research and decisions about codes of practice.”
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Meta, X and TikTok challenge Ofcom information demands; the regulator defends them
Meta, X and TikTok challenged Ofcom's power to demand information about their services and the burden of complying. Ofcom defended the notices as lawful and proportionate. The High Court refused permission on most grounds and dismissed the proportionality and human-rights grounds on their merits on October 30.
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The High Court dismisses challenges to Ofcom's information notices and addresses statutory purpose and proportionality.
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The judgment summarizes Ofcom's statutory-purpose argument at paragraphs 68-73.
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The court accepts lawful purposes and rejects the companies' proportionality challenges.
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Ofcom defends the demands that the companies challenge.
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The Dispute Index. "Ofcom defends its information notices". First published: 2026-11-02. Last updated: 2026-11-02. https://disputeindex.com/events/7670-ofcom-argues-that-its-information-powers-allow-it