US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
9 days ago
- #Online Safety
- #UK Regulation
- #4Chan Fine
- Ofcom fined 4Chan £520,000 for failing to comply with the UK Online Safety Act, including age checks for pornography.
- 4Chan's lawyer responded with an AI cartoon and argued the platform is protected by the US First Amendment.
- Ofcom stated it will enforce online safety laws, likening digital protections to those for children offline.
- 4Chan has refused to pay previous fines, and most fines issued by Ofcom remain unpaid.
- The UK's stricter age verification laws have led some adult sites to block UK users or see traffic drops.