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> Furthermore, the law specifies that local officials can send cross-border orders to make tech firms remove content or provide access to information, wherever

> Furthermore, the law specifies that local officials can send cross-border orders to make tech firms remove content or provide access to information, wherever their EU headquarter is based. That just sounds like the opposite of privacy and additionally restrictions on free speech. If Poland doesn’t like a YouTube video criticizing their government it sounds like they now have a legal framework to get that removed, for example.

Hamuko 6y ago
Is imposing restrictions on foreign companies bad?
- plandis 6y ago
  If your intention is to hinder foreign competition, then yes. If it ends up doing that then I’d expect the US to take it to the WTO.
  - Hamuko 6y ago
    Actions against Huawei might also be taken to the WTO but I still believe that there are valid concerns there.