United Kingdom: Office of Communications confirmed 4chan's non-compliance with Online Safety Act 2023 and imposed penalties totalling GBP 520'000
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Office of Communications confirmed 4chan's non-compliance with Online Safety Act 2023 and imposed penalties totalling GBP 520'000
On 19 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued a confirmation decision under section 132 of the Online Safety Act 2023 against 4chan Community Support LLC in relation to 4chan.org, following the provisional notice of contravention iss…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2025-06-10
under deliberation
2025-08-13
under investigation
2025-10-13
in force
2026-02-12
under investigation
2026-03-19
in force