Brazil fines Facebook $1.6M for improper sharing of user data

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Post by hhs » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:13 PM UTC

Brazil fines Facebook $1.6M for improper sharing of user data
reuters.com

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Post by alexbanks » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:21 PM UTC

1.6 million. Basically nothing.

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Post by FeatureIncomple » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:24 PM UTC

alexbanks wrote: post #2

1.6 million. Basically nothing.

A common issue here in Brazil, unfortunately. It's often worth it breaking the law because the fines are often small, specially for huge companies like Facebook.

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Post by hanniabu » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:25 PM UTC

alexbanks wrote: post #2

1.6 million. Basically nothing.

It's such a low amount it's essentially an encouragement to continue doing it.

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Post by juusto » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:25 PM UTC

alexbanks wrote: post #2

1.6 million. Basically nothing.

At least it is something right? Also a deterrent to future actions by same/other companies.

Out of curiosity, how much do you think would an appropriate fine be?

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Post by vuln » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:25 PM UTC

alexbanks wrote: post #2

1.6 million. Basically nothing.

They'll negotiate it down to pennies on the dollar. Maybe Brazil will be the next target of Facebook Basic Intertnet[0].

[0] https://www.wired.com/story/what-happened-to-facebooks-grand...

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Post by jchallis » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:27 PM UTC

Moved fast. Broke things.

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Post by arkitaip » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:28 PM UTC

juusto wrote: post #5

alexbanks wrote: post #2

1.6 million. Basically nothing.

At least it is something right? Also a deterrent to future actions by same/other companies. Out of curiosity, how much do you think would an appropriate fine be?

Deterrent? The low cost is basically an invitation to continue their dirty work.

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Post by kevmo » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:28 PM UTC

$1.6 million is a rounding error for a company making billions off of improper sharing of user data. Nothing will change.

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Post by grecy » Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 9:29 PM UTC

juusto wrote: post #5

alexbanks wrote: post #2

1.6 million. Basically nothing.

At least it is something right? Also a deterrent to future actions by same/other companies. Out of curiosity, how much do you think would an appropriate fine be?

> At least it is something right?

Sure, but that's like fining me $10 for doing something bad. You're really not deterring me.

> how much do you think would an appropriate fine be?

If we actually want to get serious about this, fines must be progressive like taxes, otherwise there is no way to inflict the same "punishment" on an individual or company that generates $10,000 a year and and individual or company that generates $100,000,000 per year.

So let's make the fine some percentage of Facebook's total revenue.

I'd be very happy if speeding fines, or drink driving fines, or any others were a percentage of my income.