4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act

Ars Technica
By Ashley BelangerOct 13, 2025, 11:49 am97 pts
A battle over the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act (OSA) heated up Monday as UK regulator Ofcom fined the notorious image-hosting board 4chan about $26,000 for failing to provide a risk assessment detailing the potential harms of illegal content hosted on its forum. In a press release provided to Ars, Ofcom…

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