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[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You'd need to do the math on net profit. Gross revenue is a pretty meaningless figure on its own.

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Want to fine Twitter 10% for something horrible they did in 2020 using their net profit? You now owe Twitter 113 million.

[–] despoticruin@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

That's why they said revenue, not profit. You never go for the net. Always go for the gross.

[–] bisby@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Or, y'know, don't do illegal things and it doesn't matter. That's the point of fines being a deterrent