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jimnotgym

Can anyone tell me what kind of penalty Facebook could face for this? Are we talking

a) A token fine

b) A fine large enough that it sees investors taking action against the management

c) A fine that is an existential threat to Facebook

d) Jail time for executives

e) Forced closure

I just wonder if anyone can suggest how serious this could be if they are found to be I the wrong?

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I think most likely is a consent decree that says they're not allowed to engage in this behavior, and the gov has the right to inspect their operations to ensure compliance. That along with a token fine.

Just a small fine and remedial action to resolve the violation. This also happens to traditional businesses.

So I guess it might turn out to have been ap good business decision to ignore the law?

Yes, the fine whatever it is will be magnitudes less than the profit they made off of the ad discrimination.

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