In a similar manner, most laws in the US regarding the internet don't use phraseology like "American Citizens" or "People who live in the United States" and ins

In a similar manner, most laws in the US regarding the internet don't use phraseology like "American Citizens" or "People who live in the United States" and instead use words like "Persons" or "One", so in theory they also apply outside of the US however since the US has no jurisdiction to enforce those laws, they don't in real terms. Take a look at the CAN-SPAM act[0], then at your spam folder for an example of how this played out. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN-SPAM_Act_of_2003 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN-SPAM_Act_of_2003