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How big tech generated billions in fines... then didn't pay them(techxplore.com)

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How big tech generated billions in fines… then didn’t pay them::Rarely a month goes by without big tech companies getting fined for price fixing, squashing competitors or misusing data, but it can take years before they pay a penny.

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kiranraine@reddthat.com
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Capitalism at work. Why pay when you pay politicians to avoid needing to through fines?

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cybervseas@lemmy.world
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Lobbying is one of the highest roi activities a company can engage in.

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