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Re:Facebook's 'Clear History' Tool Doesn't Clear Shit (2020) by still_grokking on Monday April 12, 2021 @12:43PM (#26781626)
How does the EU enforce the deletion of said data from Facebook servers standing on US ground?

How do I enforce deletion if I have unwittingly only a "shadow account" in Facebook?

Re:Facebook's 'Clear History' Tool Doesn't Clear Shit (2020) by benlivengood on Monday April 12, 2021 @01:10PM (#26782034)
Fine the Facebook subsidiaries incorporated in the EU. Or completely ban them from doing business, which prevents advertisers in the EU from giving them money.
Re:Facebook's 'Clear History' Tool Doesn't Clear Shit (2020) by intricatedetail on Monday April 12, 2021 @02:43PM (#26783362)
This is impossible - the fine would have to be absurdly high to matter and if they disabled their business in the EU there would be riots. Facebook can essentially do whatever they want as they are also likely sending information to services.
Re:Facebook's 'Clear History' Tool Doesn't Clear Shit (2020) by sildur on Monday April 12, 2021 @03:10PM (#26783738)
> This is impossible - the fine would have to be absurdly high to matter

Fines here are proportional to profits, so it would be absurdly high for Facebook.

> and if they disabled their business in the EU there would be riots.

Not really. In the last five years I've seen an ever growing anti American sentiment around here. I guess it's because all the antics that were coming from the angry Cheeto.

America is now seen as unstable and unreliable. The sentiment around here is basically (generally speaking): "and what happens of they decide to elect (another) Trump again?"

Re:Facebook's 'Clear History' Tool Doesn't Clear Shit (2020) by atat7024 on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @08:57AM (#26791532)
> if they disabled their business in the EU there would be riots.

Line em up.

Re:Facebook's 'Clear History' Tool Doesn't Clear Shit (2020) by solaarphunk on Monday April 12, 2021 @12:50PM (#26781741)
California Privacy Act also gives you similar rights.