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.
12 Comments
luthis@lemmy.nz · 24 pts · 49d
They won't ever get fined that much. Sensationalist and completely detached from reality article.
db2@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 49d
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 pts · 48d
That's not how civil cases work.
db2@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 48d
It is since the orange turd totally legitimately became president.
placebo@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 49d
themurphy@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 49d
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 pts · 48d
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 pts · 48d
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 pts · 48d
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 pts · 47d
In this case I hope for less offerings and a shittier product.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 47d
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 pts · 49d
Let's punish them out of existence and destroy all recommenders system!! The others will follow, I hope.
Arrandee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 49d
Zuckerberg described his job as “Professional Defendant”
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.