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Big Tech generated billions in fines but didn't pay them (m.economictimes.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Ireland's data regulator confirmed to AFP that Meta has not paid any of the ₹2 billion ($2.2 billion) in fines issued since last September. TikTok also owes hundreds of millions.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I always wondered what recourse these governments have to enforce these fines.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

Even GDPR fines are rarely paid in full. We hear about the levied fine since that’s public, but not the actual payment deal.

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