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Sure. And impose a fine of 3-5 billion Euros. Which Google will fight in the courts for a few years, then eventually pay. Without actually changing their practi
by p-e-w 3y ago
Sure. And impose a fine of 3-5 billion Euros. Which Google will fight in the courts for a few years, then eventually pay. Without actually changing their practices. For which they will again be fined a few years later.
I wouldn't be surprised if the people who are ultimately behind WEI are already anticipating those fines, and have concluded that they will be well worth the gain in control that this feature gives to Google.
- irdc 3y agoI don’t expect the EU to allow Google to treat fines as just a part of doing business. If a fine doesn’t lead in a change of behaviour, more rigorous measures will probably be implemented. EU lawmakers are itching for a reason to split up big tech giants; Google may very well give them one. And representing a sizable part of the global economy, the EU is something you ignore at your peril.
- p-e-w 3y ago> I don’t expect the EU to allow Google to treat fines as just a part of doing business. Why would you not expect that? That's exactly how EU fines have worked for the past 10 years.