UK fines 4chan nearly $700,000 for failing its online safety act obligations
The UK's Ofcom has fined the website 4chan a total of £520,000 ($690,000) for failing to comply with its obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023. Penalties were issued for issues including the failure to prevent children from encountering pornography, insufficient illegal content risk assessment, and inadequate terms of service regarding user protection.
- Entities
- Company: 4chan
- Topic: Regulatory Fines
- Topic: Online Safety Act
- Topic: Content Moderation
- Company: Ofcom
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