Of course this would affect hackers around the world. Anything that Google, Microsoft, Apple, etc. affects hackers because so many hackers are employed by these companies. Facebook is the same way, the churn of ideas that goes through each of these companies matters because only through working with other hackers do hackers develop and refine their own ideas. Without these large companies subsidizing hacker side projects we wouldn't get any of the idea building that spins into new companies and growth for our economy.