Investigation into

Online Discussion Board ‘4chan’
Case opened

10 June 2025
Summary

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 complete and keep a record of a suitable and sufficient illegal content risk assessment; and
Non-compliance with the safety duties about illegal content.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/investigation-into-4chan-and-its-compliance-with-duties-to-protect-its-users-from-illegal-content