Ofcom to fine 4Chan

[JonRGV250]

Pls delete if covered elsewhere.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1956639825416601664

Investigation into 4chan and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

We are initiating an investigation to determine whether the online discussion board 4chan has failed—or is currently failing—to comply with its obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023.

www.ofcom.org.uk

This should be fun to watch unfold.
I wonder when Ofcoms website will go down.

 

[SonicSW20]

They'll ignore it, as they should.

 

[Diddums]

There's not enough popcorn in the world for this one.

 

[Diddums]

They'll ignore it, as they should.

This is 4chan. Weaponised autism. They're gonna kick off in the weirdest and most wonderful ways.

I can't wait.

 

[Richie]

8 could be reading it wrong but,.from the Ofcom link, it appears only to be a provisional finding until fully investigated?

 

[JonRGV250]

Poking a bear is bad enough, but 4Chan

 

[Diddums]

Poking a bear is bad enough, but 4Chan

Dunno if you've seen any of these, but 4chan's trolling is absolutely spectacular:

There are more on that channel if your humour bar is as low as mine.

 

[Vulcan]

The nerve of the Government to think they can police a website that's not even hosted in their country.

 

[Diddums]

The nerve of the Government to think they can police a website that's not even hosted in their country.

This government is hilarious with their tactics. The age verification thing, the "save kids by verifying your age", all of it. It's just *chef's kiss*.

I'd be properly ****** off if they had even a tiny semblance of competence about them but given how hopelessly clueless they are, at seemingly everything, I think we'll be ok.

 

[Noxia]

*chef's kiss*, am I on Reddit

 

[godinman]

What's the reasoning behind this?

 

[Terminal_Boy]

This is going to be glorious! Praise Kek!

 

[dirtybeatfreak]

I didn't even know 4chan was still going lol

 

[malachi]

What's the reasoning behind this?

Making it look like they are doing something. Knowing dame well they cant do anything.

 

[monkentage]

A constitutional requirement of (presently) the most powerful sovereign nation on earth vs... Ofcom.

Kek

It would be funny if 4chan set the precedent for everyone eventually ignoring the age verification thing.

 

[Diddums]

*chef's kiss*, am I on Reddit

Annoyingly, I got it from @mrk

No idea why I do it, must be because I'm such a curious impressionable youngster.

 

[TommyV]

*MJ popcorn gif*

Interested to see how this one plays out

 

[JonRGV250]

Making it look like they are doing something. Knowing dame well they cant do anything.

That seems to be our governments M O for everything.

 

[adidan]

Making it look like they are doing something. Knowing dame well they cant do anything.

And the first ones they go for are 4chan?

Brave. I think that's the word.

 

[Malevolence]

Dunno if you've seen any of these, but 4chan's trolling is absolutely spectacular:

There are more on that channel if your humour bar is as low as mine.

Operation Chanology too, that was epic.