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Many US websites do this already with the EU+UK — can’t be bothered with the European privacy laws, so simply deny access.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44248448

And how do you do that exactly? By ip? My ip says I'm in a different state. What about Texas residents in a different state.

Do you just ask the user? What if they move? What if they lie? The Texas law/judges won't care and will bring a suit forth anyway

> just block all of Texas then

No, that won't happen. Why would a social media company want to do that?

To avoid having to carry Texas spammers, Texas bot herders and Texas neo-nazis that will alienate everyone, Texans and non-Texans alike. There are many, many more non-Texans in the USA, much less the whole world.

That's a real problem with national or international corporations that have a lot of monopoly power. They don't have to service everyone, and if you don't fit their idea of maximum profit, you don't get serviced.

I guess Texans who feel cut-out of modern discourse could use VPNs to appear to be from Connecticut or New York City.

Because the outcome would be the repeal of the law

Uber did it in Austin

Austin is not Texas