• 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.socialEnglish
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    3 days ago

    This is a really strong argument for not depending on non-federated, centrally controlled services. It doesn’t matter which country or company is behind Your Favorite Service™, they can be legally mandated to by Oppressive Regime (“it could never happen in my country!”), or they could just be arbitrary assholes.

    I don’t care why Microsoft did it. I moved off Github when MS acquired them, although in this case it probably wouldn’t have made a difference. Regardless, what it proves is that you can not rely on a monopoly.

    • Chris@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      I don’t think federation saves us. If the server owners are in the states they still have to comply. I don’t know for certain, but I think if there are us citizens using it, some laws might compel non us based servers as well.

      The only way around it that I can think of is tor. That doesn’t make it legal it would just be harder to stop.

      All of this is assuming the US justice department would even care enough though.

      https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2024/03/us-government-reminds-non-us-companies-to-comply-with-sanctions-and-export-controls

      A non-US person that causes a US person to violate US sanctions or engage in conduct that evades US sanctions may itself become subject to US sanctions.

      I don’t know the text of the sanctions, but lemmy.world could be under US jurisdiction if they allow me to violate sanctions.

      Seems pretty dumb to me that the US has been allowed to assert itself this much.