The Online Safety Act The Online Safety Act (OSA) has given Ofcom powers over what we say, see and do online. Services have to comply with a large set of complicated rules and regulations. They risk heavy fines and even imprisonment if they don't comply. Crackdown on protest and political speech Here’s what’s coming in this consultation: 1) AI scanning for 'illegal' content Tech platforms will be forced to scan posts for 'illegal' content and remove it before it's even published.