[santacluster]

I find this argument hilarious, especially in this context.

> you can't just flagrantly break the law in other countries simply because yours believes differently

Facebook, and many American tech companies like it, have no problem breaking the law in other countries when it suits their bottom line. Primary battlefield: privacy rights.

> As much as Americans like to act like it, we can't enforce our ideals around the world

Facebook, and many American tech companies like it, enforce their puritan values around the world by fanatically censoring all kinds of harmless content (mostly, "boobies") on their services.

These companies are clearly willing and able to make both commercial and ideological choices with complete disregard for local laws and values.

[quaunaut]

What country's privacy laws are being broken again? Because I've not heard of it.

And your argument about enforcing their values around the world is enforcing THEIR values, not American ones. Yes, their values are influenced by their being American no doubt, but it's facetiously cynical to imply the two are related in any way, shape, or form.