XPost: alt.comp.linux   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 8/02/2026 6:16 am, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > Lawrence D?Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >> On Fri, 6 Feb 2026 15:02:19 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>> On 2026-02-06 14:37, s|b wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> So they'll probably be fined with a slap on the wrist, a   
   >>>> couple million euro, while raking in millions more in the   
   >>>> process.   
   >>>>   
   >>> Who knows. Some fines in France are pretty large.   
   >>   
   >> Some penalties go by a percentage of revenue. No way that?s not   
   >> going to hurt.   
   >   
   > Yep. The EU's announced fine for TikTok (if they do not implement   
   > the required changes) is upto 6% of its total *global* annual   
   > turnover, i.e. not 'just' its EU business.   
   >   
   WOW!! That's enforcing your Authority!   
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   Daniel70   
      
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