Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity

Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by subroutine on Monday July 31, 2023 @06:10AM (#36940592)

The word "Forced" here is a bit misleading given Meta faces a penalty of just 1k euros per day, up to 100k, if it decides not to comply with the court's decision.

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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by nhinck on Monday July 31, 2023 @06:49AM (#36940838)

Do you believe that you can pay $100k to ignore any further punishment?

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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by subroutine on Monday July 31, 2023 @07:26AM (#36941065)

I believe $100k to Meta is like $3 to me. If there is additional punishment beyond "a maximum fine of $100k", the article does not mention it.

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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by nhinck on Monday July 31, 2023 @07:36AM (#36941152)

Just logically, do you believe that Meta can pay $100k to ignore a court order?

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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by subroutine on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @10:57AM (#37063697)

According to the article, $100k is the maximum penalty for ignoring this specific court order. Do you think the article is lying?

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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by waithuh on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:27AM (#36941583)

You need a few million and some vacations to ignore the law. $100k is just the initial fee and timeslot for potentially pulling out of said country (or do what Apple is doing with the UK)

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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by subroutine on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @10:59AM (#37063727)

The article states the maximum penalty is $100k. Show me where it says otherwise and I'll believe you.

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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by throw_m239339 on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:45AM (#36941773)

> I believe $100k to Meta is like $3 to me. If there is additional punishment beyond "a maximum fine of $100k", the article does not mention it.

Meta doesn't like judgements against Meta that would open them up to more scrutiny from legal institutions.

This isn't about money.

Meta has absolutely nothing to win in not complying with the legal request in that _specific case_. Meta never claimed to be the champion of anonymity, quite the contrary...

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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity by subroutine on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @10:56AM (#37063687)

> Meta never claimed to be the champion of anonymity

Except in this _specific case_ the plaintiff asked Meta to remove the anon content and Meta said No.

Then the Judge asked Meta to provide the details of the anonymous user and "Meta argued that Facebook users should be able to express criticism, even if it is severe and anonymous."

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