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4chan responded to a £520,000 UK fine with a hamster in a Godzilla suit

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 20, 2026
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Preston Byrne, the American lawyer representing 4chan, was asked by UK regulator Ofcom to pay £520,000 in fines under the Online Safety Act. He replied with an AI-generated cartoon of a hamster wearing a green Godzilla costume and holding a peanut, the BBC reports.

The fine breaks down into three parts: £450,000 for fail…

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