• grue@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    If I had a nickel for every time Google violated someone’s privacy, I’d be richer than Elon Musk.

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      10 hours ago

      Fun fact: $200 million is about 0.06% of Google’s annual revenue.

      If you earn $35,000 a year and pay 27% tax, a $500 speeding ticket is about 1.96% of your yearly disposable income.

      For Google, a $200M fine is about 0.06% of annual revenue, which is like as if you were issued a $15 speeding ticket.

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        8 hours ago

        Your comparison is spot on, but are there really places where you would need to pay 27% tax making $35,000?