4chan rejects $26,000 fine under UK’s Online Safety Act
4chan rejects $26,000 fine under UK’s Online Safety Act A lawyer representing 4chan says the online message board will not pay a proposed fine issued by UK regulator Ofcom as part of its enforcement of the Online Safety Act. Preston Byrne, managing partner of Byrne & Storm,told the BBCthat Ofcom had provisionally imposed a £20,000 penalty, with daily fines to follow until 4chan complied. He argued the regulator’s notices “create no legal obligations in the United States” and described the investigation as part of an “illegal campaign of harassment” against US tech firms....