This is what happens when you rely on American tech companies. Apple is pulling shit with Europe, the home of “civilisation”, that feels like it’s straight out of a stupid reality show over regulations regarding sideloading and privacy. And clowns like this will regurgigate the dumbest and the most worn-out libertarian shit in first tier media outlets.
Tbh I don’t get the point behind GDPR. Is it genuinely meant to ensure privacy to some extent or is it just some form of protectionism against American tech companies?
Perhaps the European businesses can use that as a selling point - start a business that directly competes with a US company that doesn’t want to comply.
It won’t be easy, it won’t be fast, but the sooner this starts happening, the better.
PS - I’m American. Improving distribution of vendors can only help the marketplace by reducing reliance on a small set of sources. We already have too much concentration in the space - look at Amazon. I make it a point to shop elsewhere as much as I can, e.g. Aliexpress.com - they’re South Korean.