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Not necessarily, but it should "change the calculus of launching an existing product in Europe", factoring in privacy laws. Either don't launch, or make sure th

Not necessarily, but it should "change the calculus of launching an existing product in Europe", factoring in privacy laws. Either don't launch, or make sure that your product complies.

andersa 2y ago
It isn't possible for an American company to actually comply.
- max51 2y ago
  That's not a EU problem. If the US puts laws in place that prevents their company from expending overseas, that's a problem that Americans need to fix.
  - andersa 2y ago
    There is nothing the companies can do about it.
    - com 2y ago
      They can lobby, right? I mean what are those $billions being spent on? Weakening environmental or consumer protections?
    - deleted 2y ago
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returningfory2 2y ago
Yeah. But even if you act in good faith there's still a chance you'll make mistakes and run afoul of the law. And now the cost of a mistake is not "we'll end up losing money in this new market" it's "our business might fail worldwide".