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4chan fined under UK Online Safety Act for failing to respond to Ofcom (update*)

By Patricia Figueiredo ( October 13, 2025, 09:19 GMT | Insight) -- US-based online forum 4chan has been fined £20,000 by UK regulator Ofcom for failing to respond to statutory information requests under the Online Safety Act. The decision is part of an update on 11 of Ofcom’s 21 ongoing online safety investigations. The watchdog said it would soon share a non-confidential version of its decision, which 4chan said it would fight. 4chan is contesting Ofcom’s jurisdiction outside of the UK through a US lawsuit.US-based online forum 4chan has been fined £20,000 (around $27,000) by UK regulator Ofcom for failing to respond to statutory information requests under the Online Safety Act....

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