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4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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If 4chan continues to ignore Ofcom, the forum could be blocked in the UK. And 4chan could face even bigger fines totaling about $23 million or 10 percent of 4chan’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher. 4chan also faces potential arrest and/or "imprisonment for a term of up to two years," the lawsuit said.

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[–] 190 points 10 months ago (46 children)

The UK should just block sites that don't comply. They have no business trying to fine US websites.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Extort, you mean. The law threatens them with abduction and being held in captivity.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    What? No it doesn’t, not as long as the people responsible don’t step foot in the UK.

    If they do - yes they’ll be arrested for having broken UK law.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    I guess thats not a threat? Not sure what else youd classify that as. "If you step on our turf you're going to be jailed" is just peaceful language haha

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    You have to obey the law of whatever country you are currently occupying, even if the rule is bad shit crazy, actually especially if the rule is bat shit crazy. There are plenty of people who have done nothing wrong who would be arrested if they step foot in China, but that doesn't really bother anyone because they don't step foot in China.

    Also it would be interesting to see what they would even be charged with, since offcom don't really have authority to issue arrest warrants. Ofcom barely have the authority to enforce UK law in the UK. Otherwise the likes of GB news wouldn't exist.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    You have to obey the law of whatever country you are currently occupying.

    They're not "occupying" or even operating here. all the servers have been in Texas since 2008. The British gov are attempting to legislate feature implementations for companies that aren't operating in britain. it's ridiculous.

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago

    Apparently they are operating in the UK though apparently they are selling some kind of pro service, so they are operating in the UK. To be clear it's a stupid law, but it is the law.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago* (1 child)

    It's an interesting idea that countries could only fine websites that operate in said country. Could get away with a lot by finding a permissive country to do what would otherwise be illegal and worth of fines.

    "Selling user's private information illegally? Buddy, Tuvalo don't care"

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    That's ... how it works.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Nope lol, countries definitely try to fine websites not operated in the same country. Sometimes they're just not succesful

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  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    The uk is irrelevant anyways. They will not be missed when they strengthen the Great Firewall rules

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