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4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2025
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Nope lol, countries definitely try to fine websites not operated in the same country. Sometimes they're just not succesful
Not just "sometimes". The thing you're looking for is "jurisdiction". A country doesn't have jurisdiction in another.
The comment I replied to talked about trying to fine websites based outside the respective country. Countries obviously still try that