I can't visit Truth.social because I'm not in the USA. Not that I'd want to, but still. I haven't heard too much backlash yet.
Banning these services won't deter people from using them, though. I think those 4% worldwide revenue fines will be much more useful for getting those companies to comply than a hard block.
> I think those 4% worldwide revenue fines will be much more useful for getting those companies to comply than a hard block.
I can guarantee you that no corporation on the planet is going to pay 4% of their global revenue without the EU member states sending troops in to enforce the court ruling.
Google got fined ~3.5% ($5b) of their global revenue by the EU in 2018. I didn't see any troops. Granted, they're still fighting that one in court.[1]
It's not looking good for them though, with courts already having upheld another $2.8b fine against them (from 2017).
Also note that "not paying" a fine is not really an option if you have business in the EU or countries friendly with them. They will quite literally just take it out of your accounts in the end. If you don't wish to have your business disrupted by that, you better pay before that happens.
Banning these services won't deter people from using them, though. I think those 4% worldwide revenue fines will be much more useful for getting those companies to comply than a hard block.