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Re:Two senators say a $5B fine isn’t enough to punish Facebook by jmpman on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @11:42PM (#19855693)
Why not require all their profit for the next 10 years be put into an escrow account, such that any violations in those 10 years would result in a forfeiture of those funds? Seems to be a reasonable deterrent and it drives the action in the public’s best interest.
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Re:Two senators say a $5B fine isn’t enough to punish Facebook by tehlike on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @02:12AM (#19856296)
You will see them distributing dividends, or spending money on new initiatives. It is relatively easier for a corporation to show no profit.

And i dislike the idea personally, punishing a company to inexistence is very unamerican.

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