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> operate within their borders That can be a problematic concept for online businesses with no local presence. You can try and apply tariffs on imports, but p
by mr_toad 5y ago
> operate within their borders
That can be a problematic concept for online businesses with no local presence.
You can try and apply tariffs on imports, but policing imports, especially of services, is hard.
- rsynnott 5y agoDo you think American internet companies are following the GDPR in their European operations just for fun? Or Chinese rules in their Chinese operations? In practice, most multinationals are not too comfortable blatantly violating the law in large markets.
- mr_toad 5y agoThose are organisations that have a local presence, over which some leverage can be exerted. Many US companies with no EU operations are simply ignoring the GDPR.