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Re:Germany fines YouTube for removing video of anti-lockdown... by charrondev on Thursday July 15, 2021 @02:39AM (#27842006)
> And you're advocating for foreign private companies to have more rights than the democratically elected governments of the countries they operate in.

The biggest difference generally between a private enterprise (foreign or domestic) and a democratically elected government is that participation with the government and its rules are:

- compulsory - enforced by physical violence

If I disagree with googles rules I can avoid google. If I a disagree with the governments rules (for example tax rates they impose), there will be people with weapons to force compliance.

Re:Germany fines YouTube for removing video of anti-lockdown... by fsw on Thursday July 15, 2021 @03:13AM (#27842162)
> If I disagree with googles rules I can avoid google.

That's exactly what Germany's highest court denied if they "move into a dominant position and take over the provision of the framework conditions of public communication themselves" because it is not easy to avoid Google/YouTube.

Re:Germany fines YouTube for removing video of anti-lockdown... by lm28469 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @03:04AM (#27842126)
Sadly Google isn't your mom and pop convenience store at the corner of the street. Arguing it is just a regular business is dishonest and you know it
Re:Germany fines YouTube for removing video of anti-lockdown... by oefnak on Thursday July 15, 2021 @04:38AM (#27842588)
If you don't agree with the laws, emigrate! It's probably easier than completely avoiding Google.