Re:Facebook must pay $100.000 to Norway each day for violati...
by retrac on Friday August 18, 2023 @08:29AM
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Getting banned in multiple western countries (this won't be the last case like this I suspect) for refusal to comply with their democratically-valid laws is a great way to end up a corporate pariah.
If they choose to only operate in markets which let them operate entirely as they see fit, they may find themselves soon with no markets left to operate in.
Facebook is in a similar showdown right now with the EU, appealing a 1 billion EUR fine: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/meta-fined-record-us-1-3-bil...
Their disagreement with the Canadian government is coming to a head too: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/all-news-in-canada-will-be-r...
If they choose to only operate in markets which let them operate entirely as they see fit, they may find themselves soon with no markets left to operate in.