Imgur pulls out of UK after data regulator warns of fines

Imgur, one of the web’s most popular image sharing and hosting platforms, has shut off access to its site to users in the United Kingdom, following a notice of a fine by the country’s data protection watchdog.

According to reports on social media, users attempting to load Imgur from the U.K. are met with an error message that says: “Content not available in your region.”

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in March had launched an investigation into various social media platforms, including Imgur, looking at how they use…