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Yes, and this is the decision that Facebook and Google have made.

They will only operate for users that have given their consent, and have chosen not to do business with those who do not.

Isn't this what you want? They are fully complying with the law and only doing business with people who have consented.




What decision have they made? I'm fairly sure they both will be compliant.

> They will only operate for users that have given their consent

Well, they can't. It's not their choice to make anymore: users in the EU can no longer sign their online privacy away. If that is not something a company can live with, they should be looking for darker pastures elsewhere.


> they should look for darker pastures elsewhere

I honestly hope they do this. Every EU citizens should have their FB accounts, Gmail accounts, and all other internet services deleted, and then blocked from the majority of internet services.

Then those citizens can decide if it was all worth it.




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