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asadotzler • today at 4:02 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

One of those is in the billions. The total is about 2 months of Meta income. It's literally a slap on the wrist.


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robin_reala • today at 4:08 PM

Meta made €13.11B from Europe (not the EU but close enough) in 26Q3,[1] so this is more like 1.37 months only-Europe revenue. Having said that, even this paltry amount is enough to get the US administration threatening trade wars, so I guess that’s a factor that plays into the EU’s reticence to fine more. Well, that and the fact that the Irish DPC are corrupt to the core.

[1] https://s21.q4cdn.com/399680738/files/content_files/Earnings...

ragall • today at 4:06 PM

> It's literally a slap on the wrist.

Two months of income are far from a mere "slap on the wrist".

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GeoAtreides • today at 5:17 PM

in what world 2 months of income, not profit, income, is a slap on the wrist?!!