khalido@sh.itjust.works to memes@lemmy.world · 12 hours agoGoogle’s Recent Data-Collection Lawsuitssh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1283
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minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·11 hours agoIf I had a nickel for every time Google violated someone’s privacy, I’d be richer than Elon Musk.
minus-squaretomiant@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-210 hours agoFun 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.
minus-squarefeannag@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 hours agoYour comparison is spot on, but are there really places where you would need to pay 27% tax making $35,000?
If I had a nickel for every time Google violated someone’s privacy, I’d be richer than Elon Musk.
Funfact: $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.
Your comparison is spot on, but are there really places where you would need to pay 27% tax making $35,000?