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Re:A law inviting Texans to sue social media companies over ... by dtagames on Thursday May 12, 2022 @06:33PM (#31360893)
The simplest answer is that the state can prevent the company from doing business here at all, just like how China cuts off non-conforming platforms. This effect could echo into other states, just like laws in California often anticipate nationwide changes.

A state ban on a nationwide company could also extend to its vendors and customers, so platforms could be cut off from advertisers and suppliers here. This technique has also been used in CA and in Europe to widen the compliance net.

Re:A law inviting Texans to sue social media companies over ... by idiotsecant on Thursday May 12, 2022 @06:47PM (#31361019)
The comparison of Texas and China is getting more and more apt every day.

But surely if my goal as a company is to not interact with Texas customers due to restrictive or objectionable Texas legislation, not letting me do business in Texas is 'threatening me with a good time'?