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Can you elaborate why this is laughable to you? This might be a shocker, but even American companies have to obey the local law of the country they operate in.
by WHA8m 5y ago
Can you elaborate why this is laughable to you?
This might be a shocker, but even American companies have to obey the local law of the country they operate in. Big tech runs offices, has infrastructure and profits of a huge market in those countries. All of this is leverage a country can use to enforce their law.
- unobatbayar 5y agoPerhaps laughable wasn't the proper word. It's just that there is nothing anyone can do against Google or Facebook at this point.
- WHA8m 5y agoI beg to differ, but it's difficult for sure. I'm very thankful for people who don't surrender but continue to call out what is wrong.
- rado 5y agoThese actions will eventually snowball.
- avianlyric 5y agoFrance can just order local banks, payment networks and bailiffs to seize any money or physical assets that Facebook or Google have in France. Or, if they wanted to go all out, could issue EU wide arrest warrants for top Google and Facebook executives, and start seizing their assets. I’m sure top exec at both companies have a bunch of holiday homes on the south coast of France they like to visit.