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minus-squareBoiglenoight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·13 hours agoFacebook made 200 billion in revenue in 2025. https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/meta/revenue/ They were fined $375 million. They averaged $550 million per day last year.
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 hours agoSo the fine was basically paid by Lunchtime on January 1.
minus-squareBoiglenoight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoYes. It’s probably concerning if they are continuously fined, but unless there’s a mechanism that ensures that, this is likely just annoying and not meaningful.
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoJust an itch to be scratched. Done. What’s for lunch?
Facebook made 200 billion in revenue in 2025.
https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/meta/revenue/
They were fined $375 million. They averaged $550 million per day last year.
So the fine was basically paid by Lunchtime on January 1.
Yes. It’s probably concerning if they are continuously fined, but unless there’s a mechanism that ensures that, this is likely just annoying and not meaningful.
Just an itch to be scratched. Done. What’s for lunch?