4Chan
Digital environment
What is Digital environment ?
Apps and environments young people use
Age restriction: 18
4Chan is an anonymous imageboard website.
Risks and motivations
Risks
Young people who use 4Chan may be exposed to digital risk factors like doxxing.
Young people using 4Chan may also experience:
Motivations
Young people might be attracted to 4Chan because they can:
- build relationships and networks
- share expertise or interests
What you can do
How to report content in this environment
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Share your experience of 4Chan
You can tell us about:
- other terms you might have heard
- conversations you’ve had with young people
- a related platform or app
- another related risk or harm