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[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Eye watering fines for the company (say 25% of global turnover) and the ceo's of said companies should be held personally liable and receive eye watering fines (25% of net worth). Would help plug the hole in the budget the Tories left too.

[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

25% of turnover would be painful… 25% of profit and we’d have to pay them!

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It should always be net, never gross, because these companies never make any profit. They exist as advertisers and platform pushes of whatever backer they currently have. Although in Musk's case it exists mostly as an ego project now.

[–] Donut@leminal.space 1 points 2 months ago

It should be revenue, not profit.