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No. There's a tension between protecting consumers and supporting corporates. Europe tends to err more towards the former than the US does. That's just a cul
by spinningslate 8y ago
No. There's a tension between protecting consumers and supporting corporates. Europe tends to err more towards the former than the US does. That's just a cultural difference.
This is much less about some parochial anti-US sentiment and much more about calling Facebook out on behaviour that is seen as unacceptable according to European cultural norms. Perhaps also laws because I'd guess there's at least some question whether Facebook's behaviour is GDPR compliant.
Were it the case that no US organisations were questioning Facebook's behaviour then you would perhaps have a point. But it's not. Much of the anti-Facebook press is coming from US institions (NY Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, ...). Several state & federal agencies are at various stages of inquiries.
So the idea that this is some move against US corporations doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.
- srkmno 8y agoAh, the oft invoked "cultural difference" excuse for protectionism.