Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica

Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by ipnon on Monday March 09, 2020 @03:06PM (#22528596)

It's sufficient if Australia believes that Facebook's existence itself is in violation of Australian law. In this case, an fine that is too much to be paid would force Facebook to exit Australia entirely.

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by JoeAltmaier on Monday March 09, 2020 @03:08PM (#22528610)

I'm not even sure what it means to 'exit Australia'. We're talking a website here.

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by munk-a on Monday March 09, 2020 @03:10PM (#22528642)

Cease operation in that territory and refuse connections from Australian IP Addresses? And possibly pull the related Apps from the Australian AppStore & GooglePlay.

Additionally, Australia would probably come down hard on any attempts for Facebook to market or solicit customers within their nation.

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by stOneskull on Monday March 09, 2020 @09:03PM (#22531715)

intelligence agencies love facebook. it won't happen.

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by seoulsubway on Monday March 09, 2020 @11:18PM (#22532462)

Everyone in Australia loves Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp. It won't even need to make it to the intelligence agencies, the people will be the ones who cry first if anyone does any crying.

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by vruiz on Monday March 09, 2020 @03:11PM (#22528650)

It would at least need to stop taking advertising money from Australian companies and individuals. Probably let go employees and close offices.

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by grecy on Monday March 09, 2020 @03:20PM (#22528739)

The same way the US government bans certain sites from existing in the USA - (attempted, at least) the pirate bay, child sex trafficking sites etc.

If a government of a country defines a website illegal, then that website simply will not be accessible from that country, end of story.

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by qeternity on Monday March 09, 2020 @03:24PM (#22528776)

*being hosted in the USA

The US, despite leading the charge vis-a-vis the MPAA, has speech laws that make website blocking and censorship extremely difficult.

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by emmelaich on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @08:40AM (#22534880)

and Facebook is not really "in" Australia.

Facebook Ireland operates Facebook in Australia.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/how-facebook-austr...

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by vinni2 on Monday March 09, 2020 @03:30PM (#22528835)

Many websites are not accessible for clients with an IP address from EU after GDPR. I believe it’s called geo-blocking!

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @09:12AM (#22535118)

Technically, that's "Australia exiting Facebook"?

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by redblacktree on Monday March 09, 2020 @04:50PM (#22529651)

See: Netflix

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Re:Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica by nl on Monday March 09, 2020 @06:08PM (#22530398)

It's sufficient if Australia believes that Facebook's existence itself is in violation of Australian law.

Well that would be a dreadful outcome for Australia, and I don't see anything indicating that is a potential outcome.

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