Re:'Right to be forgotten' could threaten global free speech...
by pixl97 on Monday September 10, 2018 @12:28PM
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I have a gun, I can force you to do whatever I want.
That said, the Canadian government can only 'kill' Google in Canada. Since Google wants those Canadian dollars, they will comply.
This is a serious danger with multinational companies. More and more sovereign nations will force these corporations to comply with demands that conflict with the desires of peoples in other nations.
Would Google give the information on select US users that have visited China to the Chinese government?
Would Google give the information on select US users that have visited China to the Chinese government if it meant getting kicked out of a $50 billion market?
When business interests dictate that money comes first, and ideals like freedom come later, money always wins.
That said, the Canadian government can only 'kill' Google in Canada. Since Google wants those Canadian dollars, they will comply.
This is a serious danger with multinational companies. More and more sovereign nations will force these corporations to comply with demands that conflict with the desires of peoples in other nations.
Would Google give the information on select US users that have visited China to the Chinese government?
Would Google give the information on select US users that have visited China to the Chinese government if it meant getting kicked out of a $50 billion market?
When business interests dictate that money comes first, and ideals like freedom come later, money always wins.