Incoming Ofcom chair vows to take on ‘tech bros’

Ian Cheshire says media regulator must address perception it has been complacent and slow on online safety

Ofcom’s incoming chair has vowed to take on the “tech bros”, as he conceded there was now a perception the regulator had been complacent and slow over concerns about online safety.

Ian Cheshire, the former Channel 4 chair who has secured the job overseeing the technology and media regulator, also told MPs he had personal concerns about the impact of social media on under-16s.