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> Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board. Why is the a
by chatmasta 4y ago
> Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board.
Why is the article presenting this as some sort of scoop? It's been publicly known for a while that Good Smile owns 4chan. The Hollywood Reporter [0] reported on it in 2021, and even Wired themselves [1] in 2022.
[1] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-business-4chan-1235017475/amp/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hol...
[2] https://www.wired.com/story/who-owns-4chan/ https://www.wired.com/story/who-owns-4chan/