European Commission fines Google €2.95B over abusive ad tech practices

Ok, now can we also have a three-strikes policy please, with prison sentences. Otherwise this is just the cost of doing business.

Almost 3bn euros is one hell of a cost of business though, that's approximately a euro for every 2.5 people on the planet

It's 15% of their yearly net profit in the region. Not even revenue.

3bn sounds like a lot because we haven't gotten used to the absurd profit levels that these monstrosities have reached.

I actually do think that's significant, if someone took 15% of your yearly earnings this year that would definitely be noticed. I'm not saying it's the right amount, I'm saying that is enough to be felt and therefore isn't the tiny fines you often tend to see