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'refuse to pay'

4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC

SUMMARY

4chan will not pay a proposed fine by the UK's media regulator, Ofcom, under the Online Safety Act. Lawyer Preston Byrne stated, "Ofcom's notices create no legal obligations in the United States," and deems the investigation as harassment against US tech firms.

Ofcom plans to impose a £20,000 fine, increasing daily until compliance is met. The lawyer asserted that 4chan has not broken any US laws, and they will defend the company’s First Amendment rights in US federal court if necessary. US officials have also criticized the UK’s regulations as overreaching.


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