Google just got hit by yet another record antitrust fine by the EU [1]. But as long as they see these fines as cost of doing business, nothing will change. Especially if it always takes almost a decade to push this through the judicial system. Their net income last year alone was $130 Billion.

[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-top-court-dismisses-google-...

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oblio an hour ago | parent [-]

The EU shouldn't be regulating Google like this.

The US should.

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trollbridge 23 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

The DOJ brought an antitrust case against Google… and won.

Then the judge pretty much decided “no consequences”.

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3form 32 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Why not both? Countries should be able to signal which business practices are undesirable.

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_blk 10 minutes ago | parent [-]

Yes, laws are laws but one affects a branch, the other a root.

	▲	froggit a few seconds ago \| parent [-]
		Cut off enough branches and the roots die.