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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7lz3wr2rlo
www.bbc.comMeta told to pay another $567m in New Mexico child safety lawsuitA New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.
Replying to @TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com
567,000,000 ÷ 228,248,000,000 × 365 × 24 = 21.76
Exactly 21 hours, 45 minutes, 36 seconds of revenue for them. They literally already made that back since the ruling was made and they haven’t even cut a check yet. Cool, I’m sure that’ll totally change things.
Replying to @ilinamorato@lemmy.world
Revoke their corporate charter for half a year so they can’t do business in the country. That’ll make em sit up in their seats.
Replying to @UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
Why is new mexico the only one holding them to account for the damage against our society?