• atro_city@fedia.io
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    20 days ago

    The EU would need to have the balls first. USAian propaganda has seeped into this continent for so long that it has affected the populace deeply. If the EU did something to threaten iPhone, WhatsApp, or Starbucks availability in the EU, that would be cause for an uprising.

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      20 days ago

      Lol, did you notice you can opt out of tracking cookies on Meta, or that iPhones have USB-C connectors?

      EU regulations got some pull. And also give a fair few fines.

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          20 days ago

          Agreed, and as EU has a history of enforcing regulations, even against the “untouchables” you mentioned, I have expectations that they will again.

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      20 days ago

      Signal is simply just better than whatsapp, and I don’t think starbucks would be affected. I guess Apple could OTA brick iphones though, true.

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        20 days ago

        Signal has better privacy and that’s why I’m using it, but that’s where the advantages end. It’s far less reliable. Most people are using WhatsApp.