Investigation into 4chan and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

UK — Ofcom · 2025-06-10 · UK · verified record

Themes: Child safety & minors · Hate speech & illegal content

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

Open Online Discussion Board ‘4chan’ 10 June 2025 We are initiating an investigation to determine whether the online discussion board 4chan has failed—or is currently failing—to comply with its obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023. Our investigation will focus on potential breaches in the following areas: - Failure to respond to a statutory information request; - Failure to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance; - Failure to complete and keep a record of a suitable and sufficient illegal content risk assessment; and -

Open Online Discussion Board ‘4chan’ 10 June 2025 We are initiating an investigation to determine whether the online discussion board 4chan has failed—or is currently failing—to comply with its obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023. Our investigation will focus on potential breaches in the following areas: - Failure to respond to a statutory information request; - Failure to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance; - Failure to complete and keep a record of a suitable and sufficient illegal content risk assessment; and - …

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