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[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 28 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

Please do (even though I personally don't use those apps). Including imposing more of the incredibly large fines the EU has become known for, and applying the bulk of them towards mental health services & initiatives. It's long past time those companies were held responsible for what they've done to rake in such insane profits.

[–] patruelis@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

They need to be % of the income to qualify as large. Anything less than a full % is peanuts.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

Or subject them to audits to assess how much money was gained from the activity and make the fine 2x or more

[–] BangelaQuirkel@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TRock@feddit.dk 11 points 14 hours ago

Well they are large, but not always compared the fine receivers profit