4chan fine may test if US will intervene to block UK’s Online Safety Act.

If 4chan continues to ignore Ofcom, the forum could be blocked in the UK. And 4chan could face even bigger fines totaling about $23 million or 10 percent of 4chan’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher. 4chan also faces potential arrest and/or “imprisonment for a term of up to two years,” the lawsuit said.

  • WALLACE@feddit.ukEnglish
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    3 days ago

    It works the same way they can fine domestic businesses: Pay up or we’ll stop you from doing any more business in this country.

    In the context of a website like 4chan that means pay the fine or get blocked by every UK based ISP.