But what about the blue chat bubbles?!
Comment on Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead"
IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 4 months agoApple needs to realize that the EU doesn’t care if they left. They barely pay any taxes in the EU and don’t even create much economic value. Since most Apple jobs in the EU are in retail, businesses administration and tax evasion. They don’t produce shit here.
jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 4 months ago
Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
Nobody cares about that in EU
shrugs@lemmy.world 4 months ago
At least in germany, nobody cares. We are using WhatsApp over here most of the time
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 4 months ago
“Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos!”
WhatsApp is owned by Meta.
Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 4 months ago
We know, the EU also told meta to behave. Meta then threatened to leave and everyone was like “ok, when?”. Because we’ll just switch to the next best thing. So meta behaved. Sort of, it’s an ongoing thing.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Its a regional thing. In europe whatsapp is more generally used then in the usa :)
jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 4 months ago
SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Meta tried to do the same. The EU response was to ask when they’d leave to plan the going away party. Meta was a lot less confrontational after that.
lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 months ago
I think that the EU is fully aware that what makes those extra powerful is network effect. And, once they’re gone, something else pops up in their place. The case of Germans using WhatsApp for example would become inconvenient for them for fifteen whole minutes, then they’d jump into an alternative, and business as usual, without Faecesbook/Merda meddling.
trolololol@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Eeeeh o corretor de texto te entregou, companheiro