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UK fines 4chan nearly $700,000 for failing its online safety act obligations (www.engadget.com)

posted 126 days ago by woxter 126 days ago by woxter +31 / -0

UK fines 4chan nearly $700,000 for failing its online safety act obligations

UK’s Ofcom has fined 4chan a total of £520,000 ($690,000) over the website’s failure to comply with the rules of Online Safety Act 2023.

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– TallestSkil 10 points 126 days ago +10 / -0

They don’t have any servers in the UK. There’s no authority to do this and no obligation to pay.

Having said that, I hope it’s shut down forever.

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– woxter [S] 6 points 126 days ago +6 / -0

Why would you want them shut down? They don´t appear to be a woke board to me.

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– simian 2 points 126 days ago +2 / -0

They may not be woke but they’re still pieces of shit.

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