US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.
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"In the only country in which 4chan operates, the United States, it is breaking no law and indeed its conduct is expressly protected by the First Amendment."
— Preston Byrne , Executive
"Companies – wherever they're based – are not allowed to sell unsafe toys to children in the UK. And society has long protected youngsters from things like alcohol, smoking and gambling. The digital world should be no different."
— Suzanne Cater , Executive
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The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.
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