4chan - Wikipedia
4chan is an anonymous English-language imageboard website. Launched by Christopher "moot" Poole in October 2003, the site hosts boards dedicated to a wide variety of topics, including …
How the Internet Left 4chan Behind - The New Yorker
Apr 30, 2025 · The anonymous forum thrived when edgelord content wasn’t acceptable on more mainstream social media. Today, it can be found most anywhere.
4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere - WIRED
Apr 22, 2025 · It’s likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again. But everything now—from X and YouTube to global politics—seems to carry its toxic legacy.
What happened to 4chan? | The Week
Apr 23, 2025 · The hacker posted screenshots allegedly showing 4chan's "back end, source code, and templates to ban users," said Tech Crunch, along with a list of the names of 4chan …
4chan is back after a nearly two-week shutdown, but it still
Apr 27, 2025 · 4chan is back after a nearly two-week shutdown, but it still has some serious problems For better or for worse, the contentious imageboard isn’t going down without a fight.
Is 4chan gone? What happened to the notorious message board
Apr 22, 2025 · The controversial online message board 4chan has remained offline for nearly a week following a reported hack that exposed moderators and backend systems.
4chan’s Rise, Fall, and Lingering Influence: The Internet’s Wildest ...
Apr 24, 2025 · 4chan was launched in 2003 by Christopher “Moot” Poole, who was just 15 at the time. Inspired by the Japanese imageboard 2chan, he built a scrappy, Western version …
4chan, internet’s ‘most notorious website’, is likely dead
Apr 17, 2025 · 4chan, the internet's most notorious website, was reportedly hacked on April 14 and has been down ever since. Image courtesy: Britannica The internet’s dark basement, the …
4chan Likely Gone Forever After Hackers Take Control
Apr 16, 2025 · The anonymous message board 4chan could be gone forever after a major hack exposing its source code and moderator email addresses.
4chan was offline for nearly two weeks after hack, but it's
Apr 27, 2025 · It's back on: Predictions of 4chan's death were precipitated: after nearly two weeks offline following a major breach, the notorious forum has resurfaced. Despite leaked internal …
