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Re:Facebook's own data is not as conclusive about teens and ... by duud on Saturday October 09, 2021 @11:04PM (#28815403)
Edward Snowden didn't need hundreds of millions to billions of dollars to do the right thing. Of course there should be some kind of compensation for potential loss of income but offering 50-1000x someone's annual income (10-30% of the fine) creates an incentive to present the facts in the way that maximizes the payday rather than the public good.
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Re:Facebook's own data is not as conclusive about teens and ... by shadowfox on Sunday October 10, 2021 @02:30AM (#28816264)
> creates an incentive to present the facts in the way that maximizes the payday rather than the public good

Sure, it may create an incentive to do so. However, the facts must prove to be true and enforcement action must happen before the payout happens. So, however exaggerated the claims being made by the whistleblower in question, if it is not borne out by facts and substantiation, they are not getting anything for it. I am not sure I see an issue with that.

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