[sakabaro]

I agree with parent.

GDPR is a threat to freedom of speech while not changing much in term of privacy as worst actors is governements themselves. Edward Snowden revalations are 100x worse than whatever worse FB scenario you are picking.

GDPR sets a bad precedent with local laws impacting foreign businesses. In this logic, why Chinese speech laws shouldn’t apply to EU and US companies if GDPR applies globally?

[isostatic]

> GDPR sets a bad precedent with local laws impacting foreign businesses.

The U.S. set that precedent 2 decades ago with the DMCA.

Don't like it? Then don't deal with EU citizens and residents. Don't like that? Fine, just don't go to the EU, or have any assets in the EU.

[notheguyouthink]

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[sakabaro]

Nothing wrong with taking inspiration from other country laws. My original point is that GDPR is fundamently wrong. It’s infringing with freedom of speech by making new social network harder to create for dubious privacy gains. If you think FB is wrong, the best way to take it down is to replace it, not try to make it compliant.