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The users are not the only driver of change. Government regulation is very likely to happen at this point, in both the US and the EU.
by twblalock 8y ago
The users are not the only driver of change. Government regulation is very likely to happen at this point, in both the US and the EU.
- marcoperaza 8y agoContent regulation is very unlikely in the US given the Court’s near-absolutist First Amendment jurisprudence. Regulation of advertising and privacy is more plausible, but something like the GDPR is a constitutional and political non-starter in America.
- threeseed 8y agoGDPR comprises many facets many of which are completely constitutional. And it maybe a political non-starter federally but all it takes is a few states in particular New York and California to impose restrictions and you will have the same effect.
- twblalock 8y agoEspecially considering Facebook is based in California, which is controlled by the Democratic party. Many people in that party blame Facebook for helping Trump win the 2016 election.