Ofcom fines Meta £450,000 over WhatsApp probe
UK regulator Ofcom is fining Meta £450,000 for providing wrong information in a WhatsApp investigation, according to market news accounts.
What we know
Market news accounts report that Ofcom fined Meta for giving wrong information in a probe into WhatsApp, and put the penalty at £450,000. This is unconfirmed by an official statement in the posts.
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