美國法院駁回4chan控告英國媒體監管機構的案件

9月16日（路透社）— 美國網路論壇4chan與Kiwi Farms控告英國媒體監管機構英國通訊管理局（Ofcom）的訴訟，已遭華盛頓特區一家法院駁回；該法院表示，自己對此案沒有管轄權，無法作出裁決。Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. internet forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms' lawsuit against Britain's media regulator Ofcom has been dismissed by a court in Washington DC, which said it did not have jurisdiction to rule on the matter.

這些論壇的所有者與Ofcom就其執行英國《網路安全法》發生衝突；這項法律也在美國科技公司與英國之間引發更廣泛的緊張關係。The owners of the forums clashed with Ofcom over its enforcement of Britain's Online Safety Act, legislation which has caused broader tension between U.S. tech companies and Britain.

這項法律旨在保護兒童與弱勢使用者免受網路非法內容侵害，但批評者表示，該法威脅言論自由。英國政府則「全力支持」Ofcom採取行動。Critics of the law, which is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from illegal content online, have said it threatens free speech. The British government has "fully backed" Ofcom in taking action.

4chan是一個風格不拘的網站，刊載內容包括色情內容與陰謀論；4chan與Kiwi Farms曾表示，他們收到英國監管機構的「威脅性通訊」，干擾了他們的憲法權利與營運。4chan, an irreverent site that hosts content including pornography and conspiracy theories, and Kiwi Farms had said "threatening communications" they had received from the British regulator interfered with their constitutional rights and operations.

Ofcom先前指控兩者均未回應其法定資訊要求。Ofcom had accused both of failing to respond to its statutory information requests.

Ofcom於2025年8月12日向4chan發出「臨時違規通知」，表示可能處以2萬英鎊（2.7萬美元）罰款，並在最長60天內每日加罰100英鎊。4chan於同月稍晚提起訴訟。Ofcom sent 4chan a "provisional notice of contravention" on August 12, 2025, that threatened to impose a fine of £20,000 ($27,000) as well as daily fines of £100 for up to 60 days. 4chan brought its suit later that month.

該監管機構於10月處以這筆罰款，這也是新制度下的首件罰款案例。The regulator imposed the fine — the first under the new regime — in October.

這份日期為週二的美國法院裁定指出，原告可以在英國法院為自己辯護。裁定並補充說，如果Ofcom取得判決，由於這些公司在海外沒有據點或業務，該判決很可能必須在美國執行。The U.S. court ruling, dated Tuesday, said the plaintiffs could defend themselves in British courts. It added that if Ofcom obtained a judgment, that would most likely have to be enforced in the United States, because the companies had no presence or operations abroad.

該判決指出，屆時他們可以將案件帶到美國法院。At that point they could take their case to U.S. courts, the judgment said.

聯邦地方法官魯道夫・孔特雷拉斯（Rudolph Contreras）表示：「簡言之，原告的訴訟之所以不能成立，是因為他們試圖把美國法院當成對付Ofcom的劍，而不是保護自己的盾。」"Put simply, plaintiffs' suit fails because they seek to use American courts as a sword against Ofcom rather than as a shield to protect themselves," District Judge Rudolph Contreras said.

Ofcom發言人表示：「美國法院已承認，我們身為英國監管機構，有權調查違反英國網路安全法律的行為，並已駁回4chan與Kiwi Farms的主張；他們試圖阻止我們履行職責，也就是為英國民眾打造更安全的網路生活。」An Ofcom spokesperson said: "A U.S. Court has acknowledged that we are within our rights as a UK regulator to investigate breaches of the UK's online safety laws, and has dismissed claims by 4chan and Kiwi Farms who have sought to stop us doing our job of creating a safer life online for people in the UK."

（1美元 = 0.7424英鎊）($1 = 0.7424 pounds)

（倫敦Paul Sandle報導；Andrew Heavens編輯）(Reporting by Paul Sandle in London; Editing by Andrew Heavens)