The United Kingdom’s Ofcom has sent yet another threatening letter to 4chan (a US company).
After 4chan refused to pay fines to a foreign government, the United Kingdom says they are “expanding the scope of the investigation into 4chan”.
UK’s Ofcom states that United Kingdom laws apply to United States citizens, acting entirely within the USA. And that the UK feels they have the authority to threaten and fine US citizens.
“We are a UK-based regulator, but that does not mean the rules do not apply to sites based abroad.”
This short, 4 page letter includes the words “Comply” or “Compliance” 10 times.
The UK is demanding the compliance of US citizens.
The United States government should not allow this and should provide US citizens with a means to protect themselves from censorship by foreign governments.
This latest letter, marked “Classification: CONFIDENTIAL”, was made available by 4chan’s lawyer, .
