Google and Facebook are still around, so the GDPR is an absolute joke of a law t...

lolc · on March 25, 2020

You might be surprised: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/

ilikehurdles · on March 25, 2020

Search for how many of those enforcements came from Ireland. Now look up what country's GDPR authority Google and Facebook and most American companies are choosing to be subject to. It's not a coincidence that the place that hosts all US company's remote headquarters isn't participating in GDPR enforcement.

gpderetta · on March 25, 2020

Ireland tried to give a great deal to Apple. The EU didn't take it very well [1]. I wouldn't be surprised if the EU will investigate Irish GDPR enforcement.

edit: also France did fine Google just fine.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_illegal_State_aid_case_agai...