44 points uxhacker 46 minutes ago 12 comments
jmclnx 24 minutes ago | parent
Why meta is not fully banned in the EU is beyond me :)
I know banning or forcing meta to obey laws in the US is impossible due to bribes (political contributions), but in the EU I would think meta could at the very least be reined in.
ActionHank 22 minutes ago | parent
We just need to start pirate streams of football games and it will be gone within the week.
fooqux 17 minutes ago | parent
I'm not saying it's not bad in the USA (because it is) but if you think there's no corruption or bribing in EU politics then I don't know what to say.
1attice 14 minutes ago | parent
Although both continents are presently losing themselves to fascism, quantity still has a quality all its own.
mminer237 15 minutes ago | parent
This actually is a result of Meta being forced to obey EU law. Not sure why the article didn't explain things at all, but Regulation (EU) 2024/900 greatly restricts political advertising with typical vagueness, so Meta is enforcing a broad ban to ensure they comply.
mhitza 9 minutes ago | parent
Why do you think so many big tech companies are registering subsidiaries in Ireland? (Aside form the "Double Irish" mechanism that used to be in vogue more than a decade ago).
Plenty of hands seem to be well greased over there given how long it takes to issue fines for clear&cut violations of EU regulation.
thesmtsolver2 6 minutes ago | parent
So, Meta should be banned because it followed EU law to ban some things?
Wow, Europeans do have a penchant for recursively banning things :)
throw9384848 6 minutes ago | parent
EU itself is very transphobic. Forced surgeries, some women are not allowed to use public restrooms, sexist ban in sports...
Very lgbt unfriendly!