Comment on 4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act

• troed@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Isn't it people in the UK that go to a US company and do business there?

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  • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Not with the internet. 4chan uses a payment processor that allows UK residents to pay with UK currency.

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    • troed@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      "Allows" - do they do anything specifically for the UK?

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      • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        The allow UK residents to use a credit or debit card to pay for passes.

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• dubyakay@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Maybe UK payments processors should bar purchases of 4chan passes then.

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  • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They will definitely do that soon if 4chan doesn’t respond to the Ofcom’s demands.

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