-and then continue doing it because that's chump change to them.

Buisness cost. How come I get the feeling this might be tax write-off-able for them.

Probably made a good deal selling the data they harvested off to the highest bidder(s), not to mention the projected revenue from targeting ads at this demographic.

Truly despicable how openly two-faced these megacorps are with this "protect the children!" schlock they're using to force us to give them even more of our personal information while actively going against the very principles they claim are the reason for such invasive practices.

How much privacy for children can you buy back with the $30 million?

A rounding error

Can't wait for my $0.97 check to arrive.

Cost of doing business. Add it to the pile.

Googled earned about $325B in 2024. $30M is about .009% of that. If you earn $50K per year, it would be like you had to pay $4.50 for committing a crime.

Fines should start at 100% of ill gotten gains as a baseline before being calculated.