It started when people laughed at the EU's efforts for privacy, such as the cookie regulation or GDPR.
The first thing that Meta did after Brexit was moving its UK's user data to the US.
The first thing that Meta did after Brexit was moving its UK's user data to the US.
The FUD (never laughter) came from the scummy US ad-tech industry; the people whos very salleries depend on invading our privacy.
You will find many of them posting (and downvoting GDPR posts) here on HN to spread their FUD.