If we think of this as import/export it suddenly becomes more obvious - when importing or exporting physical goods from the EU, you have to follow EU law even if you're a non-national with no say in it.
(The example of US extraterritorialism I have is the other way round: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Elcom_Ltd. ; as it says there, "it involved an individual being prosecuted for activities that were fully legal in the country where they occurred")
IP and location have no legal relationship. They barely have actual relationship. I used UK vpn on google.com but it thinks I am from HK. If google cannot get a correct ipdb what chances do others have ?
And why would I block EU ? Connection is intiated by user. So its user importing/exporting data from/to server jurisdiction. Why does not EU force their own citizens to not do business with those companies ?
If we think of this as import/export it suddenly becomes more obvious - when importing or exporting physical goods from the EU, you have to follow EU law even if you're a non-national with no say in it.
(The example of US extraterritorialism I have is the other way round: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Elcom_Ltd. ; as it says there, "it involved an individual being prosecuted for activities that were fully legal in the country where they occurred")