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Launched in 2003 by teenage founder Christopher 'moot' Poole as an English-language clone of Japan's Futaba Channel, 4chan quickly evolved from an anime discussion hub into a wild frontier of anonymous posting. Its /b/ (random) board exploded with edgy humor, spawning iconic memes like Pepe the Frog and lolcats while fostering hacktivist groups like Anonymous. Despite its cultural influence, the site remains notorious for controversies, raids, and unfiltered toxicity that shaped—and scarred—the early web.