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Re:Facebook’s New Captcha Test: 'Upload a Clear Photo of You... by geocar on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @04:32PM (#15811070)
It applies to Europeans, even if they're not in Europe, and even if they don't identify themselves as being in Europe.
Re:Facebook’s New Captcha Test: 'Upload a Clear Photo of You... by jstanley on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @06:52PM (#15812035)
How exactly does the EU propose to apply its laws to people dealing with Europeans outside the EU?

Being European doesn't automatically subject everyone you interact with to EU laws, especially while you're outside the EU.

Re:Facebook’s New Captcha Test: 'Upload a Clear Photo of You... by kuschku on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @08:22PM (#15812588)
> How exactly does the EU propose to apply its laws to people dealing with Europeans outside the EU?

The EU can seize hard- and software of Facebook on their EU servers, the EU can seize Facebooks cash holdings in Ireland, the EU can seize (and sell off) Facebook’s patents held in the EU.

Stuff like this has happened before, and european governments have previously even seized airplanes from airlines right after landing to pay customers for a refund for a flight that the airline refused to pay.

This can, and absolutely will happen.

Re:Facebook’s New Captcha Test: 'Upload a Clear Photo of You... by pbhjpbhj on Thursday November 30, 2017 @08:19AM (#15815451)
USA appear to have pushed their laws outside their natural jurisdiction ....

I think in practice it will mean Facebook, say, can't suddenly breach the normal EU regulations just because you went on a trip outside the EU.

Re:Facebook’s New Captcha Test: 'Upload a Clear Photo of You... by unicornporn on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @04:52PM (#15811194)
To correct your correction I'd like to add that far from every European country is a member of the EU.
Re:Facebook’s New Captcha Test: 'Upload a Clear Photo of You... by freedrock87 on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @05:33PM (#15811533)
He is saying that that law applies to EU citizens even when they are not located in the EU. Much more difficult then determining which country the user is connecting from.

Not sure if this is the law though

Re:Facebook’s New Captcha Test: 'Upload a Clear Photo of You... by jimnotgym on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @06:43PM (#15811989)
And UK citizens, even if Brexit happens.