After 7 years, Google has lost its antitrust fight in the EU over Search, with a $2.7 billion fine on the table.

  • juliebean
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    2 months ago

    does that kind of a fine, after delaying payment for 7 years, even matter to a giant like google?

    • MTK@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Yes, but not really.

      Google’s market cap is at 1.8 trillion.

      This would like an average person getting a 100 dollar fine maybe. Which sounds like nothing, and it kind of is, but also even though the market cap is that high, 2.7 billion is still a big number that would cause issues with investors, board members, etc.

      But really, not that big of a deal for google IMO.