WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by French authorities

Re:WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by ... by hartator on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:33AM (#15961363)

So, if you sell products or services in China, you have to comply to all China regulations, not just exports? That doesn't make any sense.

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Re:WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by ... by titanix2 on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:39AM (#15961424)

That’s exactly what is happening: Windows 10 "China Edition" or some moves from Apple to comply with Chinese regulations for example.

Respecting local regulations is not a mind blowing fact. A foreign company cannot sell heroin in the USA under the pretext it is legal in their country.

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Re:WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by ... by dguest on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @12:14PM (#15961729)

So you mean I can't use <insert shitty country>'s child pornography app in the US?

I know it's an extreme case, but yeah, of course countries expect people who do business in them to respect their laws.

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Re:WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by ... by tonyztan on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:36AM (#15961394)

That is the way it currently works, yes. If your foreign web service is not approved by the Chinese government, it will most likely be blocked in China.

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