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They don't want to be sued in the EU for releasing a model. One way to do that is by not releasing it in Europe.

It's the same reason a lot of websites block the EU rather than risk being sued under the GDPR.



I'm not convinced.

The GDPR can absolutely be applied to foreign companies https://gdpr.eu/companies-outside-of-europe/ but even if it couldn't, Facebook is an Irish company specifically so they can avoid American taxes. I do not think the EU will have any problem with jurisdiction.


Your own link says that the GDPR applies when companies "offer goods or services" to people in the EU. That's why a lot of websites block the EU.




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