longislandguidoMar 19

UK's Ofcom has today fined 4chan £450k for not having age checks in place

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/4chan-fined-450000-for-not-protecting-children-from-online-pornography

Show threadOsrsNeedsf2PMar 19

4chan's lawyer's response:

"In the only country in which 4chan operates, the United States, it is breaking no law and indeed its conduct is expressly protected by the First Amendment."[0]

[0] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c624330lg1ko

4Chan responds to £520,000 Ofcom fine with AI picture of hamster

The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

Show threadpetcat

And now we'll watch the UK take the logical next step which is for the government to mandate that all ISPs in the country block 4chan.

CCP "Great Firewall" style.

Mar 19 at 6:20pmWeb
Show threadtokyobreakfastMar 19
Most Brits already have a VPN to beat off so the effect will be negligible.