Sadly that mess had a political component, any attempt to regulate US big tech results in howls from over the Atlantic.

Frankly, I'd prefer it if we just let them howl and said fuck it more but it's probably a good job I'm not making those decisions (and in honesty the picture is complex for companies that size/the politics).

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WarmWash an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Ironically the fact that the howls need to come from the other side of the Atlantic, rather than having any domestically, should tell anyone all they need to know about the situation.

	▲	noir_lord 22 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Don't disagree but the results are impossible to know from the US side, politicians have to balance everything and decide whether it's worth the political capital. Not like it's the only issue in US/UK relations these days either. That's the situation whether we like it or not.
	▲	oblio 4 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> Ironically the fact that the howls need to come from the other side of the Atlantic, rather than having any domestically, should tell anyone all they need to know about the situation. Europeans by and large don't care about American companies these days. They use American software products because frequently there are no alternatives. And most of the news about them are negative.

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kvuj an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

From the article, it seems more about chinese brands, no?

> Some records even refer customers to Temu or AliExpress for spare parts and repair instructions.

> But even for products that are technically compliant, the listed weblink still rarely offers a direct path to parts prices. For major brands such as Apple and Samsung, it can take some clicking around before you find what you need, Right to Repair says.