A giant hamster, a £520k fine, and a battle for regulation: What happens next in Ofcom’s fight with 4chan?

US-based forum 4chan is refusing to pay more than £520,000 in fines to the UK regulator Ofcom over alleged breaches of the Online Safety Act. It’s argument? Simple - it isn’t the UK’s jurisdiction. Nicole Wootton-Cane takes a look at what action Ofcom could take, and what the case says about the challenges of policing a global internet


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