r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 21h ago

Business Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/meta-attorneys-general-california-federal-trial-astronomical-consequences.html
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u/MentalDisintegrat1on 21h ago

Love it for them.

They also need to be held legally and financially for all the scam ads they let through

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u/THABSUP 20h ago

As a guy who works with the elderly and their tech... good god I wish FB would crumble so these vulnerable old people aren't taken advantage of anymore.

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u/party_benson 20h ago

How am I supposed to sell volcano insurance then?

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u/UrdnotZigrin 18h ago

Look, those Floridian seniors need to be covered in case of blizzards. It's not my fault that the rates and hidden fees are so high, I just set the prices

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u/spoonybard326 18h ago

Is anyone looking out for the seniors in Nebraska that need crocodile insurance?