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> Don't want to be under the jurisdiction of US agencies? Don't do business in the US.

The Internet is not "business in the US," hence GP's comment. Am I "doing business in the US" by posting this comment? This is really just digital hegemony from the USA.




> The Internet is not "business in the US,"

then why does GDPR affect US companies as well?


Because of the same misguided sense of hegemony the parent references.


GDPR does not affect US companies that do not collect EU citizens information.




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