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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49145461

Meta has been up to no good for a while - always?

Is $1.4 trillion a reasonable amount for these cases? Who knows.

Is it reasonable compensation for all the evil they’ve done? I’d argue yes.

It’s essentially their entire market capitalization as a penalty.

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

They won't ever get fined that much. Sensationalist and completely detached from reality article.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Even if they do they'll never have to pay it, and even if they pay some absolutely none will go to those who are supposed to be the victims.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's not how civil cases work.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It is since the orange turd totally legitimately became president.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Only the EU will ever give those kind of fines in that scale. In the US they will lobby (corrupt) their way out of it to get a symbolic slap on the wrist.

Or just make an AI post with Trump portrayed as God or something.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This fee sounds impactful. Unless he just doesn't pay or get to pay it in a billion small rates ...

And in the end, the users will have to pay for it. One way or another.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This fee is very impactful. If they are going to pay it.

How do you think users will pay for it?

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

IF they are going to pay...and at once, not 5937292 installments of 29,99.

Users will pay in the end like they always do: higher prices, less offerings, shittier products etc. Or another 1k employees get fired. Or 2k. Whatever happens, no billionaire ever will actually pay something themselves. They can even fuck kids and get away with it. See the USA and others...

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In this case I hope for less offerings and a shittier product.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Hehe, yes..in this special case I do too. Though it's hard to imagine how it could be even shittier...

[–] Melusine@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 6 points 1 month ago

Let's punish them out of existence and destroy all recommenders system!! The others will follow, I hope.

[–] Arrandee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Zuckerberg described his job as “Professional Defendant”

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.