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Based on the cadence and size of these fines for the given offenses, they seem like backdoor taxes, not fines. They're hitting Google's global revenue over comp
by jquery 8y ago
Based on the cadence and size of these fines for the given offenses, they seem like backdoor taxes, not fines. They're hitting Google's global revenue over comparatively minor offenses, seemingly just enough to keep Google around as a golden goose to extract more wealth out of but not drive them away completely like China.