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Ofcom concedes defeat in 4chan enforcement case

Original: Ofcom concedes defeat in 4chan case

UK regulator Ofcom has conceded defeat in its case against imageboard 4chan, according to a blog post by lawyer Preston Byrne. The concession marks a setback for Ofcom's efforts to enforce the Online Safety Act against the famously uncooperative site, which has long ignored foreign jurisdiction demands. Commentators online are treating it as a significant blow to UK online-safety enforcement ambitions.

Why now: Readers are reacting to a rare public retreat by the UK's online-safety regulator against an uncooperative platform.

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