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Equivalent to: ordinary person fined $0.62 for littering.

makapuf 5y ago
More like a headline: "ordinary person <name> fined 0.62 for littering". Would I like to litter, the fine would be slightly annoying (maybe worth busting my ass to a proper trashcan to avoid this fine), but also being in the news about it.
- hnbad 5y ago
  I don't think Google and Facebook are very concerned about having minor headlines about cookie-related fines. The users who would react negatively to this already don't trust them and those who trust them either don't understand the issue or don't care.
  - makapuf 5y ago
    You're right, unfortunately. I hope this adds up but I'm not myself convinced.
- hetspookjee 5y ago
  So what platforms are currently serving most of the news? I believe the number is well over 50% of the news is served through Facebook and Google, but I struggle with finding an actual number on it. In any case, I'm sure there are plenty of ways to push down any negative news surrounding their own platforms.
ErikCorry 5y ago
It's over half of Google's estimated annual revenue in France. Not sure how you did that calculation, but if someone confiscated half your income it would not be much like a 62 cent fine.
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- jsnell 5y ago
  > It's over half of Google's estimated annual revenue in France. That doesn't sound plausible. Do you have a source?
  - ErikCorry 5y ago
    Google doesn't break out the numbers by country. There are various estimates from 200M to 1000M. Either way this is a hefty fine, especially since France finds a new 9 digit fine to levy every year.
- xavxav 5y ago
  GDPR fines can go up to 4% of global revenue so the 62 cent comparison seems apt.
  - ErikCorry 5y ago
    You only make $15.50 in a year? Also does it make sense for you that one region can make fines based on global revenue? Would it be OK if Iceland also gave companies fines based on global revenue rather than the revenue they have in Iceland?
    - C19is20 5y ago
      Yes it does make sense. Follow the rules, or pay the price - simples.

More like a headline: "ordinary person <name> fined 0.62 for littering". Would I like to litter, the fine would be slightly annoying (maybe worth busting my ass to a proper trashcan to avoid this fine), but also being in the news about it.

hnbad 5y ago
I don't think Google and Facebook are very concerned about having minor headlines about cookie-related fines. The users who would react negatively to this already don't trust them and those who trust them either don't understand the issue or don't care.
- makapuf 5y ago
  You're right, unfortunately. I hope this adds up but I'm not myself convinced.
hetspookjee 5y ago
So what platforms are currently serving most of the news? I believe the number is well over 50% of the news is served through Facebook and Google, but I struggle with finding an actual number on it. In any case, I'm sure there are plenty of ways to push down any negative news surrounding their own platforms.

ErikCorry 5y ago

It's over half of Google's estimated annual revenue in France. Not sure how you did that calculation, but if someone confiscated half your income it would not be much like a 62 cent fine.

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jsnell 5y ago
> It's over half of Google's estimated annual revenue in France. That doesn't sound plausible. Do you have a source?
- ErikCorry 5y ago
  Google doesn't break out the numbers by country. There are various estimates from 200M to 1000M. Either way this is a hefty fine, especially since France finds a new 9 digit fine to levy every year.
xavxav 5y ago
GDPR fines can go up to 4% of global revenue so the 62 cent comparison seems apt.
- ErikCorry 5y ago
  You only make $15.50 in a year? Also does it make sense for you that one region can make fines based on global revenue? Would it be OK if Iceland also gave companies fines based on global revenue rather than the revenue they have in Iceland?
  - C19is20 5y ago
    Yes it does make sense. Follow the rules, or pay the price - simples.