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Facebook inches closer to European blackout

by nudpiedo on 2/16/23, 9:01 AM with 15 comments

• by rvz on 2/16/23, 9:59 AM

  For the EU to really care about privacy they should go a step further and also include and ban TikTok in Europe over the same 'privacy concerns' since that is far worse than Meta.

  Might as well go after that before the problem becomes even worse than it already is. It has been known that like Meta, TikTok abuses the privacy of its own users for the benefit of its so-called and worshipped 'recommendation algorithm'.

• by jacooper on 2/16/23, 4:42 PM

  > A new transatlantic data deal is being finalized and is expected to come before the summer. But that could be too late, as it would leave Meta without a proper legal basis to transfers data it holds on Europeans in between the regulators' decision and the new deal coming into effect.

  If its even legal, because Schrems isn't going to back down any time soon.

• by fxtentacle on 2/16/23, 1:27 PM

  Amazing! Like this, the privacy laws will also reduce depression as an unintended side effect ;)

• by john_the_writer on 2/16/23, 9:43 AM

  TBH. I'm with facebook on this. It makes me sad to agree with them. But yep a blackout seems the only logical way to deal with these laws.

  I've been part of a few projects where we blackout EU locals. Just not worth the risk.

• by entropyie on 2/16/23, 3:04 PM

  Europe here: bring it on!

• by out-of-ideas on 2/16/23, 6:56 PM

  wow lucky; "don't threaten me with a good time" now do it to the states!