4chan just got hit with a £520k fine from the UK's Ofcom for safety breaches. Their response? Open defiance and a "hamster joke." This isn't just a fine, it's a global legal showdown.

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The difference between British regulation vs: American regulation: Rat Shit in Food vs: CSAM US regulation is binary: FDA permits 9ppm of rat droppings in flour, realising it’s inevitable. You are within limits, yes or no? UK regulation is analogue: banning any & all poop in expe…

The difference between British regulation vs: American regulation: Rat Shit in Food vs: CSAM
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#AgeVerification #IanRussell #LiberaChat #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #PrestonByrne #censorship #surveillance #vpn

IP blocking the UK is not enough to comply with the Online Safety Act | Hacker News Hackernews comment amongst themselves regarding Ofcom’s chasing foreign websites rather than pursuing domestic censorship:

IP blocking the UK is not enough to comply with the Online Safety Act | Hacker News
https://alecmuffett.com/article/119703
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #PrestonByrne #censorship #ofcom #surveillance #vpns

“Does requiring a law abiding internet user to dox themselves … prevent [badness]?” Answer: no.

“Does requiring a law abiding internet user to dox themselves … prevent [badness]?”
https://alecmuffett.com/article/114277
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #PrestonByrne #censorship #surveillance #vpn

‘We’ll fight together’: Americans planning to sue Ofcom over the Online Safety Act | LBC …Preston Byrne – a technology and free speech lawyer – said he will be suing Ofcom “in federal court to protect all Americans from UK censorship” alongside fellow lawyer Ron…

‘We’ll fight together’: Americans planning to sue Ofcom over the Online Safety Act | LBC
https://alecmuffett.com/article/113991
#OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #PrestonByrne #censorship #ofcom #surveillance