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The arbitrary laws that the EU has been writing are the one of the last bulwarks consumers have against the creeping power of tech giants and these companies ar
by deminature 3y ago
The arbitrary laws that the EU has been writing are the one of the last bulwarks consumers have against the creeping power of tech giants and these companies are making more money than ever in spite of regulation, so it doesn't seem to be affecting them too adversely.
- SllX 3y agoThe biggest abuses in tech come down on the adtech side of things where in order for them to make money, they need to know who you are, and they will do everything within their power to make sure that they do with or without your consent. Telecoms companies (in which I am including carriers) also often fall within this because they are often envious of adtech companies and want what they have and can theoretically make better guarantees about who somebody is. Not supporting PWAs isn’t in the same league, but I would also add to that: running a popular messenger, running a popular search engine, and controlling distribution of software on a popular phone platform. Spinning up new laws around terminology designed to have bad PR (“gatekeepers”) is pretty damn arbitrary as far as lawmaking goes.