EU fines Facebook 110 million euros over WhatsApp deal

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  1. Yen

    Yen Admin Staff Member

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  2. Oz

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    The women doing it is the same who wanted Apple to pay 16 Billion in (extra) tax.
     
  3. Joe C

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    looks like the EU has found it's cash cow
    What's really pathetic...is that Face book has a market cap of $130 billion, and they know and can afford these losses and not even blink about it... get caught? oh well a financial slap on the wrists is all Facebook has to worry about. Not enough of a deterrent if you ask me.
     
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    Yep, fines should start at 5% market cap minimum.

    3 strikes and you are banned from doing business (in the EU)