"The risk assessments also seem to unconstitutionally compel speech, they argued, forcing them to share information and "potentially incriminate themselves on demand." That conflicts with 4chan and Kiwi Farms' Fourth Amendment rights, as well as "the right against self-incrimination and the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution," the suit says. 4chan is hoping a US district court will intervene and ban enforcement of the OSA, arguing that the US must act now to protect all US companies."
"On Monday, Britain's technology secretary, Liz Kendall, called OSA a "lifeline" meant to protect people across the UK "from the darkest corners of the Internet," the Record reported. "Services can no longer ignore illegal content, like encouraging self-harm or suicide, circulating online which can devastate young lives and leaves families shattered," Kendall said. "This fine is a clear warning to those who fail to remove illegal content or protect children from harmful material.""
4chan and Kiwi Farms filed suit seeking to block enforcement of the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) in US courts, alleging OSA compels speech and forces platforms to share information that could incriminate users. The suit alleges violations of Fourth Amendment protections and the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and due process. The plaintiffs assert a First Amendment right to permit anonymous platform use and oppose Ofcom's age-verification requirements, while acknowledging that the age-gate argument may be weak as the US embraces age gates. Ofcom has until November 25 to respond and denies OSA is censorship. Britain's technology secretary called OSA a lifeline to protect people and children, and the FTC has expressed concern the law overreaches.
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