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The EU can't reach over into another country and start applying their laws unless they are willing to invade. The only way the EU has to enforce this law is if
by lovich 8y ago
The EU can't reach over into another country and start applying their laws unless they are willing to invade. The only way the EU has to enforce this law is if you interact with them, so they can physically block or take your assets, or if your government thinks that the EU laws should be applied at home, in which case why are you complaining to the EU?
There is no world police enforcing laws in every country. It all boils down to a monopoly on violence and if a country can't physically get to you or your stuff you can tell them to fuck off all day
- 0x4f3759df 8y agoIf they can enforce their data protection laws on the global net, why can't they enforce their 'hate speech' laws on the global net?
- Pulcinella 8y agoThey do. For example, Twitter filters out Nazi related hate speech in Germany and France.
- rovek 8y agoI think the spirit of GDPR is to target the multinationals who also have tax dodging subsidiaries the world over. E.g. The EU could calculate global revenue for Facebook and then fine Facebook Ireland (or wherever) the resulting sum; which Facebook Ireland would be legally obliged to pay. But I am speculating Edit for clarity