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This is about as blatant as it gets. They were sued in 2018, lost, and agreed to make changes. They changed nothing, got sued again in 2020, and have now lost a

This is about as blatant as it gets. They were sued in 2018, lost, and agreed to make changes. They changed nothing, got sued again in 2020, and have now lost again. They deserve the max penalty.

plazmatic 4y ago
AnimalMuppet 4y ago
What, in your view, is "the max penalty" for this situation?
- bialpio 4y ago
  "Under state law, the court can assess a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation. In addition, because Meta’s violations are found to have been intentional, the court may triple the amount of the judgment as punitive damages." Link to highlight: https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-judge-rules-facebook-parent-meta-intentionally-violated-campaign#:~:text=a%20later%20date.-,Under%20state%20law%2C%20the%20court%20can%20assess%20a%20civil%20penalty%20of%20up%20to%20%2410%2C000%20per%20violation.%20In%20addition%2C%20because%20Meta%E2%80%99s%20violations%20are%20found%20to%20have%20been%20intentional%2C%20the%20court%20may%20triple%20the%20amount%20of%20the%20judgment%20as%20punitive%20damages.,-By%20law%2C%20campaign https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-judge-...
- riskable 4y ago
  Additionally the judge should bar Facebook from displaying political ads. That would be far more punishment (and better for society I think) than a mere few hundred million fine.
  - kennend3 4y ago
    This! Fines are often considered "the cost of doing business" these days. We need to revisit the system and take new approaches, like what you propose.