GDPR Is Good — Just Look at Who Hates It

You Know GDPR Is Good Based on Who Hates It

The author argues that GDPR's success is proven by the intensity of opposition from the tech industry. He traces the regulation's origins, its rapid global spread, and its enforcement teeth, from Max Schrems' dorm-room complaint to the EU-Japan data deal. He contrasts Europe's privacy-as-human-right approach with America's market-based view, blaming 9/11 and lobbying for the US's regulatory paralysis.