UK Regulator Ofcom Uses Online Censorship Law To Fine American Platform 4chan - Free Speech News

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The regulator is acting as if UK law governs platforms that exist entirely outside its borders.

The operator behind the American imageboard 4chan has been hit with a £20,000 ($26,650) fine by the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom, which, under the controversial censorship law, the Online Safety Act, has begun targeting online platforms.

The penalty comes after 4chan declined to provide details on how, or whether, it’s complying with the legislation that critics of censorship argue grants the UK government broad authority over digital platforms.

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