Christoffer S.Jul 18, 2023
Ars Technica

Norway has had it with Meta, threatens $100K fines for data violations

"It is so clear that this is illegal," Norwegian regulator said.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/norway-has-had-it-with-meta-threatens-100k-fines-for-data-violations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Norway has had it with Meta, threatens $100K fines for data violations

"It is so clear that this is illegal," Norwegian regulator said.

Ars Technica
Jul 18, 2023 at 4:57pmArsBot 🤖
Show threadAndreas M. Heitmann Jul 18, 2023
@arstechnica Each and every country in the whole wide world should sue #meta and maybe then Zuckerberg gets what he deserves ...
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Jul 18, 2023

@arstechnica 36 million annually to a company making billions is just a business expense.

Live the idea, but fines can't be flat if you want them to really work.

Show threadalforaJul 18, 2023

@pixelpusher220 @arstechnica Fines are just one thing a DPA can impose on companies.

The article also speaks about a „temporary ban“. The DPA could also ban the apps or the website. And as all Data Protection Authorities in the EU (and EEA for Norway) are supposed to align their decisions with each other that ban could spread to all EU countries. And THAT will hurt Meta much more than a fine.

Show threadCarl MyrlandJul 18, 2023
@pixelpusher220
Well.. if the rest of Europe joins in and issues daily fees of $100k-1m, it will for sure make a difference.
@arstechnica
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Jul 18, 2023
@cmyrland @arstechnica at $30 mil a year by 40 countries is still not that much to a company with profits 10x that. It's something but not scaling. $10k per day * days adds up fast.
Show threadUbergeekJul 18, 2023

@arstechnica 100K? Thats chump change, and just a "cost of business".

It will be ignored until it matters to the bottom line, measurably.

Show threadPedroSSMJul 18, 2023
@arstechnica Users have rights. All of our web or mobile movements must not be used for commercial purposes by #META or any major company. By the way, I'm in #Lisbon #Portugal #Europe with no access to #Threads .
Show threadHazzardousJul 18, 2023
@arstechnica it would be more impressive if they fined them a week's worth of revenue not pennies.
Show threadCafePleaseJul 18, 2023
@arstechnica
$100k fine to Meta is not a serious fine
Show threadCarl MyrlandJul 18, 2023
@GimmeCafe
100k daily, mind you
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Show threadmsb98Jul 18, 2023
@arstechnica common Norway W
Show threadxs4me2Jul 18, 2023

@arstechnica

Great!

Show threadVoronJul 18, 2023
@arstechnica well I like the #fmeta hashtag better than the #meta hashtag but maybe that’s just me
Show threadAmbrosiaJul 18, 2023
@arstechnica norway needs to bring back the death penalty fo rmark zuckerbarg
Show threadElthesensaiJul 18, 2023
@arstechnica so Threads not coming to the EU?
Show threadElthesensaiJul 18, 2023
@arstechnica how the United States allows this company to harvest this kind of personal data just to sell them ads isn’t that surprising considering it’s a country that allows corporations to buy their elected officials.
Show threadEthanRDoesMCJul 19, 2023
@arstechnica cost of doing business :/
Show threadJargogglesJul 19, 2023

@arstechnica
When "regular" people commit crimes, they go to jail and for offenses that impact far fewer people and are far less severe.

We need jail time for execs and we need it yesterday.