8chan8chan was launched in 2013 as a “free speech” alternative to 4chan, allowing users to create and moderate their own boards with minimal oversight. Its decentralized model led to a huge range of communities but also attracted extremist content, conspiracy theories, and controversy. After being linked to several mass shooting manifestos, the site was taken offline in 2019 but soon resurfaced as 8kun. Today, it remains one of the most controversial imageboards in internet history, symbolizing both radical free expression and the risks of unmoderated anonymity. More was launched in 2013 as a “free speech” alternative to 4chan, allowing users to create and moderate their own boards with minimal oversight. Its decentralized model led to a huge range of communities but also attracted extremist content, conspiracy theories, and controversy. After being linked to several mass shooting manifestos, the site was taken offline in 2019 but soon resurfaced as 8kun. Today, it remains one of the most controversial imageboards in internet history, symbolizing both radical free expression and the risks of unmoderated anonymity.