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As far as I know, US citizens can't be ordered to violate laws when they operate in foreign countries. If they receive compliance letter requesting them to use foreign company with servers located in that country to break those laws, they can point out that it's outside US jurisdiction.


There would probably be an argument about "instrumentality", and the US person sitting in the US would be in an exceptionally uncomfortable position.


You're right. Legally setup foreign businesses can't be forced to comply with US law, unless it's fraud or other criminal activity.

There's still a few safe places out there to do business legally and protect your data. The Bahamas comes to mind.




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