masterblaster0
masterblaster0 t1_iy9732i wrote
Reply to comment by DataGOGO in Social media firms face big UK fines if they fail to stop sexist and racist content by diacewrb
If a US based business operates in their jurisdiction they have to comply with their laws.
masterblaster0 t1_iy96z9n wrote
Reply to comment by typing in Social media firms face big UK fines if they fail to stop sexist and racist content by diacewrb
THB there is no free speech with these businesses, they already moderate and their ToS limits the sort of content one can post.
masterblaster0 t1_iybyfob wrote
Reply to comment by DataGOGO in Social media firms face big UK fines if they fail to stop sexist and racist content by diacewrb
Well, take the EU's GDPR. Many US businesses have no presence in the EU but still catered to the GDPR requirements because they were serving EU citizens. Businesses that couldn't set up GDPR compliancy used IP blocks for EU addresses to avoid falling foul and having to pay a fine etc.
If there was no authority all of these businesses would have just carried on as they were or, as you said it, told them to fuck off.