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4chan’s ‘cesspool of the internet’ is down after apparently being hacked
(www.theverge.com)
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this post was submitted on 15 Apr 2025
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Heard about this just a few hours ago, and have been laughing ever since. This is going to be brutal, there are people who registered with .gov e-mail addresses. As the use of 4chan has been cited to me as potentially disqualifying people seeking security clearance for government, police, or military careers, this hack single-handedly has the potential to torpedo thousands of edgy bois in one fell swoop.
Hilarious how you try to make fun of "edgy bois" while being one yourself and simultaneously being wrong.
If I ever seen a self burn.