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 video games, …
4chan Is Back Online, Days After The Infamous Hack That Leaked Its ...
Apr 25, 2025 · 4chan has been down for 10 days, ever since members of the rival Soyjak.party imageboard attacked its mainframe. But now, the site is back online after widespread speculation …
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.
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 Is Back Online, But Is the Aura of Anonymity Dead?
Apr 28, 2025 · The infamous image board, 4Chan, is back online after several weeks of downtime following an extreme hack that saw its source code leaked, alongside personal details for many of its …
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 moderators and …
4chan, which was taken down by a massive hack, has finally returned ...
Apr 27, 2025 · 4chan is an anonymous message board site that was founded under the influence of Japan's Futaba Channel . 4chan is the largest source of Internet memes in the English-speaking …
Explained: The demise of notorious online message board 4chan
May 4, 2025 · The online message board was initially a quaint place where people were able to chat about their interests and share images, but it almost inevitably became a den for more extreme content.
4chan is back online, says it’s been ‘starved of money’
Apr 27, 2025 · 4chan is partly back online after a hack took the infamous image-sharing site down for nearly two weeks. The site first went down on April 14, with the
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.
