4Chan Mocks $700K Fine For UK Online Safety Breaches

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By BeauHDMar 19, 2026, 6:00 pm105 pts
The UK regulator Ofcom fined 4chan nearly $700,000 (520,000 pounds) for failing to implement age checks and address illegal content risks under the Online Safety Act, but the platform mocked the penalty and signaled it won't pay. A lawyer representing the company responded with an AI-generated cartoon image of…

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