Meta challenges Ofcom's £15bn online safety fine formula in London court

Meta argued at London's High Court that Ofcom unlawfully set fines based on platforms' worldwide revenue. Applied to Meta's roughly $201bn 2025 revenue, the formula yields a theoretical penalty ceiling of about £15bn ($20bn).

• Ofcom can fine up to 10% of worldwide revenue or £18m, whichever is higher
• For Meta's $201bn revenue, the theoretical ceiling is about £15bn
• Meta contests the global-revenue base and group-wide revenue aggregation
• 5Rights backs Ofcom; CCIA and Epic Games support Meta