So much for the “pay or okay” model that the Facebook and Instagram parent recently introduced in the EU.
  • @jqubed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    134•11 months ago

    Meta seemed to think that was a threat that would get the EU to cave to their demands and the regulators’ response was basically

    Willy Wonka sarcastically saying, “Stop. Don’t. Come back.”

    • @737@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      -29•11 months ago

      To be fair, tech companies can do whatever they want in the EU, No party would ever want to be responsible for WhatsApp, Windows, or ChatGPT not being available anymore.

      • @Gabu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2•11 months ago

        Are you blind, deaf and dumb, or just living under a rock? The EU has been slapping fine after fine on scummy American companies.