Reddit has told the Irish media regulator that it is not covered by the new Online Safety Code as its jurisdiction is in the Netherlands.
  • db2@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Dear Netherlands,

    The pigboy is your problem now. Sorry not sorry.

    Sincerely,

    Everyone else

    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      You can almost hear the EU lawyers cracking their knuckles and quietly saying: “about that used data protection.”

      • viking@infosec.pubEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Um… Did you read the article? It’s about moving their EU Headquarters from Ireland to the Netherlands. GDPR applied before and after. This is specifically about Irish censorship requirements.

      • jonne@infosec.pubEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Yeah, moving to the EU to escape regulation doesn’t seem like a smart move.

        • db2@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Nobody except himself has ever accused Steve Huffman of being smart.