Ofcom fines 4chan £20,000 for violating UK Online Safety Act
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Summary
UK regulator Ofcom has fined online message board 4chan £20,000 for failing to comply with the Online Safety Act by not protecting children from harmful content. The fine could increase by an additional £6,000 (£100 per day for up to 60 days) if 4chan continues to ignore requests for information about its illegal content risk assessments and worldwide revenue. This enforcement action represents Ofcom's ongoing efforts to hold online platforms accountable under the new safety regulations.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledOfcom, the UK's Online Safety Act regulator, has fined online message board 4chan £20,000 ($26,680) for failing to protect children from harmful content.
The fine could rise by a further £6,000 – £100 per day for a maximum 60 days – if it continues to ignore its duties to comply with the regulator's request for information.
4chan can stop the additional fines by providing copies of its illegal content risk assessments and information about its qualifying worldwide revenue to Ofcom.
The enforcement action announced today is months in the making after Ofcom
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