Ofcom tells social media sites to reveal how they will stop illegal content

Ofcom said platforms had until March 31 to send Ofcom their first risk assessment (Olena Holubova/Alamy/PA) -

Online safety regulator Ofcom has launched an enforcement programme to assess whether tech firms are becoming compliant with the Online Safety Act.

The regulator said platforms had until March 31 to send Ofcom their first risk assessment, setting out how likely it is users could encounter illegal content on their service.