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Reddit says it is not covered by new Online Safety Code as it has moved its jurisdiction to the Netherlands (www.independent.ie)

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[–] [email protected] 135 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The moved their jurisdiction to the Netherlands? In the EU? Wow. Now the GDPR can be used to really kick their butts.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)

GDPR applies regardless of where headquarters are located

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

There is always the issue of "x applies" and "x is enforcable". Think of Signal or Telegram here.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but it's easier to enforce EU regulations when the headquarters happens to be within the EU.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A move from Ireland to the Netherlands doesn't really change much in that regard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Idk, they're a bit closer to Brussels, so there's that...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

They would be forced to delete all messages of all deleted users

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Aren't there tax benefits to incorporating in Ireland? Conventional thought would suggest that the tax/regulatory environment in the Netherlands would be less attractive? Maybe that's wrong... I wonder what their reasons for moving were. Is that where Steve Huffman wants to build his new doomsday bunker? Gotta spread out just in case. Maybe connect it to the one in CA with a massive underwater tunnel lol clown

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Oh we got a bunch of leeches in Europe, Ireland is not the only one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Mmm... Serpent Road...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

They usually operate in tandem, a double dutch irish tax sandwich or whatever it is called.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 days ago

It moved from Ireland to the Netherlands, both are in the EU. This will not change anything regarding GDPR.