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[Nextgrid]

This is typical "big tech" that is used to getting away with anything with the worst-case scenario being a slap on the wrist, way after the damage was caused and money was earned - very common in the US.

It seems like EU regulators are starting to wake up (both this and the recent GDPR developments) and are able to see straight through the bullshit and recognize bad-faith behavior.

[Vespasian → Nextgrid]

In Europe, big tech pays very little taxes, provides very few jobs and exfiltrates mountains of personal data to foreign intelligence services.

It's politically very easy to bring out the big guns here for European politicians.

At least the US government can be brought to the negotiation table if it turns out to be a problem.

[Nextgrid → Vespasian]

> It's politically very easy to bring out the big guns here for European politicians.

If this results in a more competitive environment where we're less stalked & screwed by big tech then why not? The enemy of my enemy is my friend.