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by retrac 1042 days ago
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.

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.

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Not related like at all Canadian one. Beside the fact 'governments are not happy.'