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US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨RobotToaster@mander.xyz⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c624330lg1ko

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  • Gentryfried@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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    The British government in the year 3000 when a clerical error at 4Chan HQ leads to them panicking and actually paying this fine

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  • Teknikal@anarchist.nexus ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Theoretically could 4chan take Ofcom to an American court for harassment or something I’m wondering.

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    • aGlassDarkly@piefed.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Funny you should mention it…

      4Chan launches legal action against Ofcom in US

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    • ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Harassment for enforcing regulations? No.

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      • Soot@hexbear.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Sure, why not? The UK has no right to enforce its fines, but 4chan probably does have the right to seek remedy for civil damages like dealing with this.

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