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4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches

4Chan defies UK regulator Ofcom's £520k fine for Online Safety Act violations, claiming US First Amendment protection shields its operations from UK jurisdiction.

Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

4Chan publicly mocked Ofcom's £520k fine for UK Online Safety Act breaches, with its lawyer arguing the site only operates in the US where its conduct is protected by the First Amendment.

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