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c/europe · u/zaxvenz@lemm.ee · 67 points

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u/albert180@piefed.social · 1 points

These fines are the definition of "Fuck around and find out"

The only concerning thing is that these companies think they stand above the laws

u/TheMightyCat@lemm.ee · 27 points

I wish the EU did all those things they are accusing. "Unfairly targeting successful American businesses"? Great! Thats another 7 Eurofighters.

u/huppakee@lemm.ee · 27 points

The fines are relatively small given the tech companies' huge worldwide revenues - and are a fraction of Google's €2.4bn fine from last September.

But they are significant in the context of the current global economic situation.

u/tazeycrazy@feddit.uk · 22 points

If they don't like the rules they can stay home. If Its too hard to operate in the EU then perhaps they need to stop gathering info on EU citizens and selling in the EU market.

u/Novocirab@feddit.org · 17 points

Zuck and Pinchai right now googling "Ursula von der Leyen inauguration fund"

u/ThisIsDys@europe.pub · 12 points

I do love the sound of billion dollar MNCs crying that the law applies to them.

u/LucidNightmare@lemm.ee · 4 points

When I've had issues with things before, I was always told, "Well, life isn't fair, now is it?" so...

LiFe IsN't FaIr, NoW iS iT?