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0 pointskowdermeister7y ago0 comments

+1, they already comply, but if I were to launch something with UGC, I should probably host it in Afghanistan and back it by a company registered on the Moon.

> Google can sit back and stop worrying

Name one company from EU who have a slight potential to be a minor threat for (YouTube / Search)

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jasonkostempski7y ago

Does it matter if that company is from EU? Even a new engine centralized in the US won't be able to operate in the EU without substantial cost. That's a pretty big market/data source to miss out on.

kowdermeisterOP7y ago

I've seen the debate and some politician said that big platforms should be stopped. Which is why I thought that why not work on creating an environment that supports competition rise from the EU? But yeah, it shouldn't matter where new players come from, however I think a Chinese startup will laugh at GDPR and upload filters.

tormeh7y ago

They won't laugh at the lack of revenue from European advertisers. No one cares what people use for free. This is about money.

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