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minus-squareAndrewZabar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 days agoLiterally all the tactics used back in the day by Microsoft. It landed them with billions in antitrust fines and Google for some reason decided to do all the exact same things - literally.
minus-squareRangerAndTheCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 days agoIf the fines are not linked to the profit that the company actually gained using the tactic it’s just a mere business as usual schtick. Until companies are hurt by the fines enough to change their actual behavior this will continue and nothing will change.
Literally all the tactics used back in the day by Microsoft. It landed them with billions in antitrust fines and Google for some reason decided to do all the exact same things - literally.
If the fines are not linked to the profit that the company actually gained using the tactic it’s just a mere business as usual schtick.
Until companies are hurt by the fines enough to change their actual behavior this will continue and nothing will change.