Comment on EU warns Musk that X spreading ‘illegal content’ after Hamas attacks on Israel
520@kbin.social 8 months agoIf you're operating in the EU, you have to abide by EU laws when dealing with EU clients. No ifs, ands or buts.
Comment on EU warns Musk that X spreading ‘illegal content’ after Hamas attacks on Israel
520@kbin.social 8 months agoIf you're operating in the EU, you have to abide by EU laws when dealing with EU clients. No ifs, ands or buts.
GeekyNerdyNerd@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
That’s only really feasible for as long as the corporation has a physical presence in the EU and/or the corporation’s home government is willing to enforce the laws of a foreign government upon their own corporations/citizens.
I know Twitter used to have offices In the EU, but I don’t know if that’s still the case currently. If it’s not then without the cooperation of the US government there’s not much the EU can do if Musk decides to tell them to pound sand.
I’m not saying I think he’s in the right, I just don’t see how it’s possible for any nation to enforce laws outside of their own borders without the co-operation of other governments, and I don’t see how the US government could possibly co-operate to enforce foreign laws that would likely violate the US constitution.
520@kbin.social 8 months ago
That is done via a web of international treaties. So if you break GDPR despite having all your stuff in America, they can still come after you.