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How big tech generated billions in fines... then didn't pay them (techxplore.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How big tech generated billions in fines... then didn't pay them::Rarely a month goes by without big tech companies getting fined for price fixing, squashing competitors or misusing data, but it can take years before they pay a penny.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Capitalism at work. Why pay when you pay politicians to avoid needing to through fines?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

Lobbying is one of the highest roi activities a company can engage in.