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Meta found liable in child exploitation case (www.theguardian.com)
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... while they feign child protection to avoid costs

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[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 52 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Facebook made 200 billion in revenue in 2025.

https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/meta/revenue/

They were fined $375 million. They averaged $550 million per day last year.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So the fine was basically paid by Lunchtime on January 1.

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yes. It’s probably concerning if they are continuously fined, but unless there’s a mechanism that ensures that, this is likely just annoying and not meaningful.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 19 hours ago

Just an itch to be scratched. Done. What's for lunch?