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This applies fairly universally. As in any company based in country Z and operating in countries A through Y with differing laws.

It's an intractable problem that's always been present, but what were once 'edge cases' are now front and centre as a result of technology bringing the world closer together, and therefore highlighting the areas of conflict.

Case in point: Australia's law that enforces software companies to create a backdoor in encryption for reasons of law enforcement[0][1][2].

[0]https://www.wired.com/story/australia-encryption-law-global-...

[1]https://www.theregister.com/2018/08/14/oz_encryption_backdoo...

[2]https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2018/12/new_australia...



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