As a result of the coming into force of the GDPR, Europeans no longer have access to certain US websites. The movement started from some media but began to spread to other sites. All do not simply block access but condemn the entry as long as the European visitor has not accepted their privacy policy.
There had to be some hiccups. Since May 25th, we have not heard about it, the GDPR has come into force in the European Union. Any service used by Europeans must request an “explicit and positive consent” to collect personal data collected or processed in the European Union, regardless of whether the company providing the service is European or not. Sanctions can go up to 4% of the company’s turnover at fault. Except that some American companies do not hear it that way and have chosen to block access to their website.
The movement started from American media . Three trends stand out: those who simply block, those who ask to accept their privacy policy to enter and sites offering alternatives. All Trunk media – including the Los Angeles Times or the Chicago Tribune- are part of the first category. “Unfortunately, our website is currently unavailable in most European countries. We are looking at options that support our full range of digital offerings in the EU market, “reads when you want to access these news sites. The GateHouse Media group, which owned more than a hundred local newspapers in 2017, has not even bothered to send a message to European readers and only shows an error window. This does not affect all the news sites of the group, however.
