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4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act (arstechnica.com)
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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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[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

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"

[–] troed@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's ... how it works.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] troed@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not just "sometimes". The thing you're looking for is "jurisdiction". A country doesn't have jurisdiction in another.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

The comment I replied to talked about trying to fine websites based outside the respective country. Countries obviously still try that