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>>ANewbu+(OP)
> Mr Capel said: “We have been clear that exiting the UK does not allow an organisation to avoid responsibility for any prior infringement of data protection law, and our investigation remains ongoing.

Block UK access now just in case.

>>nicksl+w1
As somebody from the UK, I think this is a great form of protest against the government.

>>bArray+1c
Same - frankly google/alphabet should just HTTP 451 the UK (and I say that as a brit/someone in the UK).

It'd be interesting to see how fast the policy would get reversed then.

This was always a stupid policy and so protesting it by pulling services is one way to draw attention to that.

>>noir_l+Zd
If big tech wants a reaction, pull all investment out of the UK.

Microsoft + Google + Amazon + Nvidia + Meta + Apple = $630 billion in annual operating income.

They'll react to a change in capital investment faster than anything else.

>>advent+Nc1
I'm sure the UK would cope. They did ok without them less than 30 years ago.

Damage to stock value would be the bigger blocker (from both sides of the pond).

Might kickstart some actual competition though, as that happening would create a large hole to fill.

>>widerw+LZ1
The world was a very different place 30 years ago.