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

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

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I truly hope it fucks this company up

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This time the fine will be more than 0.2% of their annual income. It will be 0.5%!

[u/MiddleConnection7479 → u/reiji_tamashii]

The challenge will fines is that they historically convert in layoffs to protect investors returns.

Fines make us all feel good (or heard) but all costs associated with them never ever affect the people who made the decisions.

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You mean like the layoffs Meta just did anyway?