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Replaced by knock off versions and nothing is solved.
you ban them by making good laws that make why they are shit illegal. it's really not that hard. force them to have validation of political claims. if they don't then shut them down. not difficult.
Then it's not a ban, it's a law. Which they'll likely follow so that they have at least some level of business
if the law makes their business not viable it's a ban. and if all they can do is show ads and not allow people to post BS then they will go away.
A law is a law, a ban is a ban. JFC.
And no they won't go away if all they can do is post ads JFC.
How the fuck do you think a ban happens?
JFC I have to be more specific? A law that defines allowable products is a law. A ban is a ban. If you want to ban a COMPANY that's a ban on the COMPANY. not a LAW that defines allowable products.
Do you seriously think a company that has to adjust something just throws their arms up and says "Oh I guess we're banned"? When the EU required USB-C ports did Apple just say "fuck I guess we're banned, we'll withdraw from the EU and lose all that revenue" or did they just put in a USB-C port. JFC. That law did not ban Apple the COMPANY.
JFC I'm leaving this conversation.
There is no such thing as a ban you idiot. You can companies by passing laws.
Replaced by European knock-offs that are subject to European law. That'd be a big step forward if you ask me.
European operations are already subject to European laws.
Only on paper. They can effectively do what they want unless they have physical offices in Europe or are willing/able to pay the fines.
Uh no that's not how it works. Classic Lemmy.