The phenomenon of "Rickrolling" began in May 2007 when a link was posted on 4chan's /v/ (video game) board, claiming to be the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV. At the time, anticipation for ...

Imageboards originated on sites like Ayashii World and 2chan in Japan before inspiring Western sites like 4chan. Modern meme ...

Notorious internet imageboard 4chan has been sold to the creator of the Japanese site that helped originally inspire it. Founded in 2003, 4chan is an anarchic melting pot of internet culture.

Chris Poole, the founder of the controversial forum 4chan, is leaving the company he founded more than 11 years ago at age 15. "4chan has faced numerous challenges over the years," Poole writes.