Brazil fines Facebook $1.6M for improper sharing of user data

Re:Brazil fines Facebook $1.6M for improper sharing of user ... by thomasfortes on Monday December 30, 2019 @04:35PM (#21916917)

I prefer to use the analogy of being fined for illegal parking for less than the value of the parking lot fee.

If no one fined you, you parked for free, if you got fined, you still paid less than what you would pay to the parking lot.

And I agree with you, fines should be progressive, if they aren't, they are a deterrent only to small players.

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Re:Brazil fines Facebook $1.6M for improper sharing of user ... by grecy on Monday December 30, 2019 @04:38PM (#21916939)

I heard a skit on the radio once where an American was driving around Sydney looking for a park and asked about parking in some place. A local said, "Oh no, the fine for parking there is $40 a day!".

The American immediately parked there, saying $40 is much cheaper than daily parking in NYC.

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Re:Brazil fines Facebook $1.6M for improper sharing of user ... by shric on Monday December 30, 2019 @06:01PM (#21917475)

They're $114 and up these days.

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/deme... [PDF]

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