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Re:France to fine tech giants up to 4% of global revenue for... by geronb on Thursday May 14, 2020 @04:09AM (#23176793)
"A new French law compels internet giants to remove pedophile and terrorism-related content within an hour or face a fine of up to 4% of global revenue."

Can France even do this? It seems crazy. The 1-hour requirement also seems unreasonable. So if Facebook is caught not removing illicit content within the hour 25 times, they will owe their entire global revenue to France?

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Re:France to fine tech giants up to 4% of global revenue for... by mytailorisrich on Thursday May 14, 2020 @04:16AM (#23176849)
It's 1 hour from when the content is reported, which does not sound so unreasonable.

Of course, fines are UP to 4% of revenue, so it's gradual from just a slap on the wrist to 4% of revenue if they really take the piss.

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