After a few big payouts it will be difficult for these governments to stop putting their hand in the cookie jar. They will find something new every year.

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qubex 3 hours ago | parent [-]

It’s entirely possible to operate in accordance with local laws, or they can leave the market entirely. As an Italian I’d be delighted if Meta upped and left, heaven knows it’s not done any good to society.

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Footnote7341 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

They are being fined over the normal android gallery permissions flow, it doesn't make any sense at all. Fines aren't the same thing as taxes you aren't supposed to just randomly fine people for no reason.

	▲	qubex 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If they were being fined over ordinary Android gallery permissions flow, it would’ve been Google and not Meta on the hook. The fact that that isn’t the case (and that if they made that argument in their defence, it failed to hold sway) strongly suggests otherwise.

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loeg an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

I'm not sure it is actually possible to operate in accordance with Euro zone laws. There's always some insane thing.