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I think they'll just fine them, as per EU law.
by malermeister 4y ago
I think they'll just fine them, as per EU law.
- amadeuspagel 4y agoWell that just begs the question what happens if twitter doesn't pay these fines. Will they build a great firewall then?
- malermeister 4y agoPeople will go to jail.
- bavell 4y agoFor not censoring "enough"? Yikes, so much for democracy...
- malermeister 4y agoWe democratically voted for governments that made those rules to be followed by people doing business here. Not sure how that is supposed to be undemocratic.
- bavell 4y agoHow can a society course-correct without confronting dissent? The sphere of "acceptable" discourse seems to shrink by the day. Putting on my cynical hat, I could imagine powerful interests using this opportunity to consolidate their power and silence their opposition under the guide of "prevention mis/dis/malinformation" - it's a slippery slope which is easy to abuse if not careful in our approach. This is what I meant by "so much for democracy". I very much hope I'm wrong :)
- coutego 4y agoWe tried free speech on the 20s and 30s. Didn't go well.
- torben-friis 4y ago>Putting on my cynical hat, I could imagine powerful interests using this opportunity to consolidate their power and silence their opposition under the guide of "prevention mis/dis/malinformation" A powerful monopoly can do the same thing, and you don’t get to vote on their board. Why is that any less dangerous?
- bavell 4y agoIt's slightly less dangerous because they don't have guns. Still very dangerous though!
- sieabahlpark 4y ago
- scarecrowbob 4y agoIf I put off paying parking tickets long enough they'll put me in jail. That's how laws work. At least for most of us peons. Yikes... so much for democracy.
- someNameIG 4y agoThe laws of an undemocratic authoritarian nation aren't really comparable to those of a democratic one.
- amadeuspagel 4y agoElon Musk, next time he travels to europe? Every twitter employee?
- malermeister 4y agoEither?
- amadeuspagel 4y agoWhy do you think that the CCP built the great firewall, rather then threatening to throw anyone on earth who says anything that offends them, or who enables other to say things that offend them, into prison?
- bawolff 4y agoThey will either have their eu assets frozen or have to leave the eu. Given that twitter has a large presence in EU, leaving doesn't seem viable so they will probably pay the fine.