Kick Online Entertainment appears to be based out of Australia so I guess the fine is applicable.
4chan however is based out of California used to be in Texas AFAIK and California has not yet passed these age verification laws but the writing is on the wall. California hosts roughly 60% of porn sites in the US. At least 25 states have passed them [1] and it's just a matter of time before there is a federal law. Had 4chan not left Texas they would be affected.
Fining people and corporations as a way to project power is being overused in the EU and the UK.
As most people have once been fined unfairly they will empathize with any target.
The real problem is when the first one says "I'm not paying", then you have to seize bank accounts or project physical force.
But it get dangerous when enough people do not have much on their bank account and are getting really angry.
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[ 2.2 ms ] story [ 23.2 ms ] threadNo it doesn't. It places a restriction on government power. Which is a distinction that matters.
It's a negative liberty, not a positive entitlement.
It's one of the most widely misunderstood aspects of US constitutional law.
4chan however is based out of California used to be in Texas AFAIK and California has not yet passed these age verification laws but the writing is on the wall. California hosts roughly 60% of porn sites in the US. At least 25 states have passed them [1] and it's just a matter of time before there is a federal law. Had 4chan not left Texas they would be affected.
[1] - https://avpassociation.com/4271-2/
As most people have once been fined unfairly they will empathize with any target.
The real problem is when the first one says "I'm not paying", then you have to seize bank accounts or project physical force. But it get dangerous when enough people do not have much on their bank account and are getting really angry.