TikTok hit with consumer law breaches complaints across Europe

Re:TikTok hit with consumer law breaches complaints across E... by calvinmorrison on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @11:30AM (#26155578)

> I think the EU would have loved that.

"The EU" entirely depended on Google not doing that. And by that I mean the bureaucracy and other apparatjik - not the people.

Had Google literally banned Europe the backlash would be large, large, large against 'the EU' from people who live there and were trying to live and do their day to day online activities.

Yeah, it'd be Evil, but sometimes companies should really swing back at heavy handed regulations.

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Re:TikTok hit with consumer law breaches complaints across E... by jcranmer on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @11:40AM (#26155732)

I wouldn't be so sure. Google is an American company, and there could well be an element of nationalism in the response, i.e., a sentiment that "stupid imperialist Americans are trying to force us to change our national laws." Furthermore, a monopoly operator that objects to new regulation isn't the kind of entity that typically elicits a lot of sympathy.

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Re:TikTok hit with consumer law breaches complaints across E... by abellerose on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @02:07PM (#26157512)

I highly doubt any young person would think that way. Maybe older than 40 would.

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Re:TikTok hit with consumer law breaches complaints across E... by celsoazevedo on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:41PM (#26157225)

I'm not sure if Google would have much support after blocking users and refusing to follow laws that exist to protect users.

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