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[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 49 points 6 days ago (3 children)

This is like fining me 3¢ for eating my neighbor.

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You sound suspiciously edible Ricky Rigatoni. Was your neighbour named something like Ronny Ramen or similar?

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 7 points 4 days ago

Tony Tortellini

[–] vorpuni@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 4 points 6 days ago

Cheaper than beef.

[–] DillDough@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Every single state and territory should do the same, still wouldn't be sufficient but it'd be a nice start.

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fining people 3¢ to eat their neighbors?

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 2 points 5 days ago

I mean, its better than nothing, right?

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No where near enough to be a punishment given how much they made since inception doing this. So much for the "for the children!" people doing anything useful.

[–] UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Also.. i hate that the media keeps not noting that the things that hurt children also hurt adults.

Infinite scroll, sounds, alerts, alforithmic manipulation is all happening to adults as well. We expect adults to self regulate, but they dont. Its destroying society. But we only seem to care about the children?

There are cases of mass human pysocologial tests being eun in real time by meta. They dont deserve a fine. They deserve prison time.

[–] TransNeko@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

and let me guess... Meta will find some way to not pay the fine.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Exactly, these numbers always sound impressive but 10 years and 20 appeals later they haven't paid 5% of the original fine...

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What's the exchange rate for USD and Minnesota dollars?

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 10 points 5 days ago

$Mn = Monopoly Dollars

In a twist, Meta couldn't immediately produce the funds, because its AI had destroyed every copy in its possession after being used for training data.

[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 days ago

Cost of doing business, easy write off.

Those are rookie numbers! You got to Pump those numbers up! It should be $565 billion dollar fine

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

That amount is missing quite a few zeros

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

If you’re rich enough every consequence is just an admission fee. Rinse and repeat.