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Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" (www.eff.org)
submitted 7 months ago by boem to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 156 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Apple needs to realize that the EU doesn’t care if they left. They barely pay any taxes in the EU and don’t even create much economic value. Since most Apple jobs in the EU are in retail, businesses administration and tax evasion. They don’t produce shit here.

[–] SlopppyEngineer 127 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Meta tried to do the same. The EU response was to ask when they'd leave to plan the going away party. Meta was a lot less confrontational after that.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think that the EU is fully aware that what makes those extra powerful is network effect. And, once they're gone, something else pops up in their place. The case of Germans using WhatsApp for example would become inconvenient for them for fifteen whole minutes, then they'd jump into an alternative, and business as usual, without Faecesbook/Merda meddling.

[–] trolololol 1 points 7 months ago

Eeeeh o corretor de texto te entregou, companheiro

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

But what about the blue chat bubbles?!

edit: /s

[–] [email protected] 52 points 7 months ago

Nobody cares about that in EU

[–] shrugs 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

At least in germany, nobody cares. We are using WhatsApp over here most of the time

[–] chonglibloodsport 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

“Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos!”

WhatsApp is owned by Meta.

[–] Sir_Fridge 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We know, the EU also told meta to behave. Meta then threatened to leave and everyone was like "ok, when?". Because we'll just switch to the next best thing. So meta behaved. Sort of, it's an ongoing thing.

[–] chonglibloodsport 3 points 7 months ago

Meta’s not behaving in the slightest. Their entire business model is illegal under the GDPR. They will continue maliciously complying for as long as they can. Just like Apple. Fight tooth and nail for as long as it takes.

[–] DacoTaco 10 points 7 months ago

Its a regional thing. In europe whatsapp is more generally used then in the usa :)