The British government has initiated legal proceedings against 4chan, citing breaches of the Online Safety Act.

4chan responded simply with 'Fuck off,' noting that it is a US-based company, where freedom of speech is human right and not criminal offense as in the UK, and that the UK has not ruled the United States for more than two centuries, there for it has no dictatorship on U.S. anymore. 

The UK government falsely claimed  that the Online Safety Act applies to any platform providing services accessible within the country, regardless of where the company is headquartered. That’s obviously bullshit. 

4Chan, which exposed Keir Starmer’s problematic sex photos and video, knows the law and the limits of that small island.

So they let the UK government bark, while 4chan keeps calm and carries on.

4Chan full response:

”BYRNE & STORM, P.C. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW

Re: Statement Regarding Ofcom's Reported Provisional Notice - 4chan

Community Support LLC

Byrne & Storm, P.C. (@ByrneStorm) and Coleman Law, P.C. (@RonColeman) represent 4chan Community Support LLC ("4chan").

According to press reports, the U.K. Office of Communications ("Ofcom") has issued a provisional notice under the Online Safety Act alleging a contravention by 4chan and indicating an intention to impose a penalty of £20,000, plus daily penalties thereafter.

4chan is a United States company, incorporated in Delaware, with no establishment, assets, or operations in the United Kingdom. Any attempt to impose or enforce a penalty against 4chan will be resisted in U.S. federal court.

American businesses do not surrender their First Amendment rights because a foreign bureaucrat sends them an e-mail. Under settled principles of U.S. law, American courts will not enforce foreign penal fines or censorship codes.

If necessary, we will seek appropriate relief in U.S. federal court to confirm these principles.

United States federal authorities have been briefed on this matter.

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was reportedly warned by the White House to cease targeting Americans with U.K. censorship codes (according to reporting in the Telegraph on July 30th).

Despite these warnings, Ofcom continues its illegal campaign of harassment against American technology firms. A political solution to this matter is urgently required and that solution must come from the highest levels of American government.

We call on the Trump Administration to invoke all diplomatic and legal levers available to the United States to protect American companies from extraterritorial censorship mandates.

Our client reserves all rights."