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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.
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.
What's cited is a little bit more than those regulations, homie.
Agreed, and as EU has a history of enforcing regulations, even against the "untouchables" you mentioned, I have expectations that they will again.
I can only hope so. Given the right rot in the Union though, I'm doubtful.
Well, many American companies would riot at their government if their patents in the EU were suddenly void.
I really hope they do it and you're right.
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.
Imagine if you could open up your own Starbucks anywhere in the EU, including using logos etc. without having to deal with franchising from an American company.
Why would you want to advertise that you have worse coffee than everyone else.
I don't drink coffee, so I can't speak for its quality, but my understanding is that Starbucks is pretty popular.
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.
Go speak to a frenchman