4chan will refuse to pay daily UK fines, its lawyer tells BBC

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4chan will refuse to pay daily UK fines, its lawyer tells BBC

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Technology@beehaw.org · 4 months ago

The online message board's lawyers say UK safety laws shouldn't apply to a business based in the US.

The online message board’s lawyers say that UK safety laws don’t apply outside the UK. This basic principle may soon be tested in court.

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