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0 pointskryptiskt7y ago0 comments

It's not the same, IIRC that was for favoring their own services in search results.

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Thanks. Looks like they are getting used to paying fines as a regular part of their business.

Maybe in future earning reports we will see statements like "Legal fines went up 80% YOY from $7B to $12B and we are planning to continue our aggressive spendings in this area to expand our market dominance".

close047y ago

When the fines are lower than the expected benefit from your "wrongdoing" then what's the incentive to stop?

As a person getting caught stealing/defrauding/etc. you would have to pay restitution and additional fines/time in prison. This is how it should work for businesses to. If the goal is to actually prevent future abuse.

lotsofpulp7y ago

You would have to record every single conversation to pin intent on specific individuals. This is one big advantage of being concentrated in cities, you can meet face to face with people and discuss things without fear of legal repercussions.

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