Ofcom issues OSA year 2 risk assessment rallying call
Published: 07/04/2026
| Ofcom
Communications regulator, Ofcom, has issued legally binding notices to over 40 high-risk global digital platforms, requesting more than 70 formal risk assessments under the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA). The information requests target 30 providers across 43 services, which are required to submit their second-year illegal harms and children’s risk assessments by 31 July. Failure to comply with these deadlines or provide sufficient information may result in enforcement action.
These annual assessments are a fundamental OSA requirement, ensuring that providers within scope identify how illegal content or material harmful to children could proliferate on their services. Ofcom intends to use the responses to identify safety gaps and drive industry-wide improvements.
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