Originally Posted by NALEM

Clearly you do not understand how the world really works. I'm going to write it out in plain simple words, as best as I can.

USA dictates the rules, as it affects the people residing in the United States. The same United States has Trade Pacts (Treaties) with most countries of the world. Those country to country agreements include provisions that require local compliance by the authorities inside the respective foreign country. The US can demand enforcement of US rules by the government where the foreign citizen is residing or business is located. Enforcement is managed many ways. Freezing of accounts, arrest and extradition, etc. Should the foreign government refuse to act on the enforcement, they are in breach of that agreement/treaty/pact, and can risk normal business trade, suspension of Visa free travel to US, etc.

If a non US company makes its products or services available to the Americans, they are responsible to comply with US laws, when its the Americans viewing or consuming the product or service.

Hopefully its more clear now.