A new service called GDPR Shield is making the rounds this week. The service blocks EU-based users from accessing a website, just so the parent company won’t have to deal with GDPR compliance. Companies are turning away from the EU market because of the new user and data privacy regulation. Similar services are bound to pop up on the web in the coming days, similar to how the EU passed its infamous Cookie Law that mandated that each website ask users for permission before storing cookies on their devices.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-service-blocks-eu-users-so-companies-can-save-thousands-on-gdpr-compliance/