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Re:Rebranding FLoC Without Addressing Key Privacy Issues by petre on Saturday January 29, 2022 @12:46AM (#30124082)
Okay, so they spin off a bunch of shell companies holding all these offices and stop displaying them on the Google website in order to address the EU requests. But the mothership still gets to remain a single company.
Re:Rebranding FLoC Without Addressing Key Privacy Issues by xg15 on Saturday January 29, 2022 @03:47AM (#30124838)
Maybe a better way to think about it is that the EU can effectively demonitize them. At the worst, the EU regulators could (theoretically) block them from doing business with EU citizens. They can offer their browser for download here alright, but they can't sell any ads or any other products here.
Re:Rebranding FLoC Without Addressing Key Privacy Issues by beebeepka on Saturday January 29, 2022 @01:38AM (#30124297)
Yes, this is how it works on the kindergarten floor.

In the real world, they have to bribe their way to the same effect.