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Mshell t1_j8qp5m7 wrote

Reply to comment by DanielPhermous in House Republicans subpoena Apple, Facebook and Google over content moderation by bhodrolok

There is a fun little thing called a VPN...

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DanielPhermous t1_j8qppi3 wrote

What has that got to do with anything? JupiterKansas was saying foreign social media sites aren't subject to US laws. A VPN doesn't help there.

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Mshell t1_j8qqexs wrote

By having a VPN you can access sites that are blocked in your area...

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DanielPhermous t1_j8qqiw3 wrote

We're not talking about users accessing anything. We're talking about foreign social media operating in the US.

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aneeta96 t1_j8sx9zb wrote

I can hear the wooshing sound from here.

You said -

> If they want to operate in the US, they have to obey US laws.

If they are not allowed in the US then a VPN that is based in Europe will allow you to view them.

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DanielPhermous t1_j8u05l6 wrote

They are allowed in the US. They want to be in the US. There are 320 million potential customers, most of whom have no idea what a VPN is in the US. You don’t just ignore the worlds third largest and richest country.

It whooshed because it’s an argument that makes little sense in this context. Relying on VPNs is a terrible business decision here.

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