Few years back, 5B $ fine was kinda unthinkable. Sure, FB is a big elephant but this fine is by no means a small fine. Who knows future fines might be even big

Few years back, 5B $ fine was kinda unthinkable. Sure, FB is a big elephant but this fine is by no means a small fine. Who knows future fines might be even bigger. After all, repeated offences are generally punished harshly. Assuming FB actually has to cough up this fine and also assuming FB won't mend its ways (logical assumption ;) ), it would definitely affect the FB in serious manner. But yeah, I am pessimistic that FB won't mend its ways and won't pay any fine either. The will power to do that is just not there.