SELECTstarFROMreddit@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMeta being fined $100k a day for personalized ads in Norwaytechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1958arrow-down123
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minus-squareMidwestMayonaiseSalad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down2·1 year agoFacebook somehow makes about $18 per person on the planet in ad revenue. Norway is 5 million people or $90 million/year all else being equal. $100k/day is $36.5 million/year. So, it’s less than it should be by probably a factor of 4-5, but still not so small they won’t feel it
minus-square_Tom_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 year agoThat’s why if a fine does not exceed the benefit the company gained from it, it’s not a deterrent but a cost of business.
minus-squareDigitalWebSlinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoThis is what you might call a “public-private partnership”.
Facebook somehow makes about $18 per person on the planet in ad revenue.
Norway is 5 million people or $90 million/year all else being equal.
$100k/day is $36.5 million/year.
So, it’s less than it should be by probably a factor of 4-5, but still not so small they won’t feel it
That’s why if a fine does not exceed the benefit the company gained from it, it’s not a deterrent but a cost of business.
This is what you might call a “public-private partnership”.