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Re:EU Launches Probes into Apple, Meta, Google Under New Dig... by GeoAtreides on Monday March 25, 2024 @08:21AM (#39815394)
This reminds me of a conversation from Dune, between Count Fenring and the Baron:

"The Emperor does wish to audit your books," the Count said.

"Any time."

"You... ah... have no objections?"

"None. My CHOAM Company directorship will bear the closest scrutiny."

The point is if everything is in order (or made to look as if it's in order), then Google has nothing to fear, no matter how many probes the EU launches. And the Baron didn't take it personally, and neither should Google. It's all in the game, after all.

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Re:EU Launches Probes into Apple, Meta, Google Under New Dig... by izacus on Monday March 25, 2024 @08:56AM (#39815713)
Thinking of your last paragraph it's rather interesting to see how, when corporations hurt people, a lot of people just say "it's business, they're making profit"... but when it comes to these laws, it gets strangely emotional instead of just saying "well, it's business".
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