UK regulator fines 4chan £450,000 for lacking age verification to protect children from pornography
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Summary
UK regulator Ofcom has fined 4chan £450,000 for failing to implement age verification measures to prevent children from accessing pornography on its platform. The fine is part of enforcement actions under the Online Safety Act, with additional penalties for not assessing risks of illegal content and not specifying protective measures in terms of service. The article highlights that 59% of children have accidentally encountered pornography online, emphasizing the need for stronger child protection measures.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOfcom has today fined 4chan £450,000 for not having age checks in place to prevent children from seeing pornography on its site.
The UK's online safety watchdog has also fined the company £50,000 for not assessing the risk of illegal material appearing on its platform, and £20,000 for not setting out in its terms of service how it protects people from criminal content.
Last year, the Children's Commissioner found that 59% of children had stumbled across pornography accidentally, without looking for it.
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