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> But what happens with the GDPR if I, a European citizen in Europe, access this website (blocking EU IP addresses) using a VPN?

WDAF Kansas City, is a Fox affiliate located out of Missouri state.

GDPR is an EU regulation, not a global regulation, nor a US regulation. The EU and GDPR has no legal standing over most media companies in the US and very few US Web sites, because they do no business in the EU and are not bound by EU laws. It does not matter if you're an European citizen in Europe or not, if GDPR does not apply to the owner of the server you're accessing.

If I - an American citizen - access a server in China, US laws are not what govern what they can do with my information. That is governed by Chinese law.



If I - an American citizen - access a server in China, US laws are not what govern what they can do with my information. That is governed by Chinese law.

The US government apparently has a different interpretation. For example, they asked Microsoft for the information of a user from the servers in Ireland.


Tribune Media would be subject to fines if they ever tried to do business in Europe.




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