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RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks agoIt’s an interesting idea that countries could only fine websites that operate in said country. Could get away with a lot by finding a permissive country to do what would otherwise be illegal and worth of fines.
Selling user’s private information illegally? Buddy, Tuvalo don’t care
troed@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
That's ... how it works.
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Nope lol, countries definitely try to fine websites not operated in the same country. Sometimes they’re just not succesful
troed@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
Not just "sometimes". The thing you're looking for is "jurisdiction". A country doesn't have jurisdiction in another.
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
The comment I replied to talked about trying to fine websites based outside the respective country. Countries obviously still try that