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Meta is facing $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction (www.engadget.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by madeindex@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49145461

Meta has been up to no good for a while - always?

Is $1.4 trillion a reasonable amount for these cases? Who knows.

Is it reasonable compensation for all the evil they’ve done? I’d argue yes.

It’s essentially their entire market capitalization as a penalty.

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[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This fee sounds impactful. Unless he just doesn't pay or get to pay it in a billion small rates ...

And in the end, the users will have to pay for it. One way or another.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This fee is very impactful. If they are going to pay it.

How do you think users will pay for it?

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

IF they are going to pay...and at once, not 5937292 installments of 29,99.

Users will pay in the end like they always do: higher prices, less offerings, shittier products etc. Or another 1k employees get fired. Or 2k. Whatever happens, no billionaire ever will actually pay something themselves. They can even fuck kids and get away with it. See the USA and others...

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In this case I hope for less offerings and a shittier product.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Hehe, yes..in this special case I do too. Though it's hard to imagine how it could be even shittier...