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4Chan Fined £520,000 for Failing Child Safety Checks

3/19/2026

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Ofcom, the UK online safety regulator, fined 4Chan £520,000 for non-compliance with the Online Safety Act.
The penalty includes £450,000 for failing to implement age checks to prevent children from accessing pornography.
4Chan's lawyer Preston Byrne said the platform's actions are legal in the United States and protected by the First Amendment, and he shared an AI-generated hamster cartoon.

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Ofcom, the UK online safety regulator, fined 4Chan £520,000 for non-compliance with the Online Safety Act.
The penalty includes £450,000 for failing to implement age checks to prevent children from accessing pornography.
4Chan's lawyer Preston Byrne said the platform's actions are legal in the United States and protected by the First Amendment, and he shared an AI-generated hamster cartoon.