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US Software companies comply with international law, to their great regret

October 12, 2019 — Carlos Fenollosa

This week has been very heavy on China-related software scandals:

On Apple's side, as usual, ther has been more media coverage:

US companies and entities are forced to apply international law, sometimes breaking universal human rights.

This is a difficult topic. On one hand, States are sovereign. On the other, we should push for a better world. However, to which degree has a private company the right to ignore state rulings? They can, and suffer the consequences. That would be consistent. Are they ready to boycott a whole country, or risk a banishment from that country?

As an individual, the take home message is that if you delegate some of your tasks to a private company, or you rely on a private company in some degree, you risk being unable to access your data or virtual possessions at any time. Be it due to international law, or to some stupid enforcement or terms-of-service bullshit.

Please follow the HN discussions on the "via" links above, they are very informative.

Tags: internet, law

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