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FB needs to find a reputable country with privacy laws that are valid in EU and that does not have data funnels into state agencies or giant companies, then FB
by simion314 5y ago
FB needs to find a reputable country with privacy laws that are valid in EU and that does not have data funnels into state agencies or giant companies, then FB can move everyone data there including US citizens to be always protected.
I think Microsoft, Apple and others have done similar think to obtain approval for some of their products so is not something new but FB can decide they can pull out or try to work with the other giants to demand that non-US citizens deserve privacy and basic rights.
- lmkg 5y agoThat country is the UK. The EU has an "Adequacy Decision" for the UK, meaning that GDPR does not restrict data transfers to the UK. And the UK's Adequacy Decision for the United States still exists (Schrems II happened after Brexit).
- simion314 5y agoEU and other non EU countries will have to check if there is no loophold, I personally don't trust UK , the last shitty thing that comes to mind is their illegal treatment of Assange - it shows to me that UK gov loves(or maybe needs) to sucking up to US.
- petschge 5y agoIf the UK company leaks all user data to the US, the EU is going to revoke the Adequacy Decision in a couple of years.
- johannes1234321 5y agoThis depends on how things in UK will develop. There are some powerful actors in the UK who want to weaken those laws. The current legal framework between EU and UK won't work forever (see especially Ireland) and will need changes, one direction or the other.