[theartfuldodger]

Wouldn't you just block all of Texas then? Remove liability and stop servicing them.

Users will then pressure for a repeal

[airpoint]

Many US websites do this already with the EU+UK — can’t be bothered with the European privacy laws, so simply deny access.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44248448

[pixl97]

And how do you do that exactly? By ip? My ip says I'm in a different state. What about Texas residents in a different state.

Do you just ask the user? What if they move? What if they lie? The Texas law/judges won't care and will bring a suit forth anyway

[cato_the_elder]

> just block all of Texas then

No, that won't happen. Why would a social media company want to do that?

[bediger4000]

To avoid having to carry Texas spammers, Texas bot herders and Texas neo-nazis that will alienate everyone, Texans and non-Texans alike. There are many, many more non-Texans in the USA, much less the whole world.

That's a real problem with national or international corporations that have a lot of monopoly power. They don't have to service everyone, and if you don't fit their idea of maximum profit, you don't get serviced.

I guess Texans who feel cut-out of modern discourse could use VPNs to appear to be from Connecticut or New York City.

[moondev]

Uber did it in Austin

[not_really]

Austin is not Texas

[theartfuldodger]

Because the outcome would be the repeal of the law