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"Big Tech earns enough in less than 3 weeks to pay all 2024 fines" (lemmy.ca)
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[โ€“] ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

These fines make it harder for Bezos

Truth is he doesn't even notice it. These fines are mere days, maybe a week's worth of income to people like him.

[โ€“] isles@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Furthermore, the wealthy don't take cash profits to buy things, they collateralize their wealth for loans to buy yachts.