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Kids are not going to see a dime of that money. It will get spent on a lot of political churn, propaganda, pet projects, and maybe some programs that will pay f

Kids are not going to see a dime of that money. It will get spent on a lot of political churn, propaganda, pet projects, and maybe some programs that will pay for a couple of hours of counseling for the kids.

barbazoo 3mo ago
Still better than Meta having the money imo
Analemma_ 3mo ago
Who cares? If it’s taken away from Meta and can no longer be used to build more technologies for Meta, that’s a massive upside to kids all by itself. Doubly-so if the fine incentivizes Meta to stop doing this shit. You could put the money in a big pile and light it on fire and it would still be a net win for society.
- cwmoore 3mo ago
  It is not a net win when Justice is solely a destructive force. The absence of restoration to those harmed is a mutual burden.
  - vkou 3mo ago
    It's not a destructive force in this case, as it deters future malfeasance.
    - cwmoore 3mo ago
      I am deterred from this thread.
  - prepend 3mo ago
    It’s a penalty. Just years in prison, it’s not about restoration, it’s about punishment.
    - cwmoore 3mo ago
      Reading your comment is also a minor penalty.
HWR_14 3mo ago
It's government action, not a civil lawsuit. Of course the kids aren't going to see a dime of that money. If they want cash, they (individually or as a class) have to sue Meta themselves.