Make billions, maybe have to pay a fine that's a few hundred thousand.
this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2025
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If the only penalty of a crime is a fine, then that crime is legal for a fee.
These costs are likely already added into the spreadsheets when calculating profits.
The fine is up to 10% of their global annual sales. Not even profits, sales. We'll see if the EU is willing to follow through on their threats.
Cost of doing business ¯\(ツ)/¯