4Chan is a message board focused around the posting of photos. 4Chan has received media attention because of posts threatening attacks on schools and other organizations. It is also rumored that several Internet memes originated at 4Chan.
History
4Chan was founded in 2003 by "moot". The website quickly attracted many members at the message board grew at an astounding rate.
The Media Attention
4Chan has received significant media attention because of the anonymity of the message board. It requires that no personal information be requested in order to login and join the message board. There have been many threats of attacks on various places including the NFL bomb threat and various other school shootings.
4Chan Company Info
Founder
- Moot - Real name unknown
4Chan Blogs and Forums
Official Blog: 4Chan
Google Blog Search: 4Chan
VirtualPetList.com: What Would You Do If 4chan Targeted Your Site?
Fires of Heaven: 4Chan Death?
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References
Fast Facts
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Launched
2003
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2005
LOL Meme started appearing on 4chan
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Founder
"moot"
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Fact:
Some things posted on 4chan have led to arrests
