United Kingdom: Office of Communications issued formal information requests to more than 30 providers, covering more than 40 services, under the Online Safety Act 2023

On 1 April 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued formal information requests to more than 30 providers, covering more than 40 services, requiring the submission of Year 2 illegal harms risk assessments and children's risk assessments under the Online Safety Act 2023. The requests were issued to more than 40 of the largest and highest-risk sites and applications operating globally, with more than 70 risk assessments formally requested in total. Providers are required by law to respond to all such requests from Ofcom in an accurate, complete, and timely manner. Failure to provide a sufficient response on time may result in enforcement action. The requests follow Ofcom's review of Year 1 risk assessments, during which Ofcom reviewed more than 100 risk assessments spanning over 10'000 pages and notified 11 platforms of serious concerns, all of which subsequently submitted revised versions or supplementary information. Providers must submit their Year 2 risk assessments by 31 July 2026.