
Google got hit with a $3.5B fine πΈ Guess they didn't read the "no ads allowed" rule, fr fr ππ₯ #Oof
β‘οΈπ₯ BREAKING: GOOGLE JUST GOT SLAPPED WITH A HUGE EURO-FINE π±π°π₯ In a plot twist thatβs more predictable than the plot of a bad rom-com, the EU has thrown a *WHOPPING* β¬2.95 billion ($3.5 billion for us Yanks) at Google for being the ultimate Ad Tech overlord. ππ Remember four years ago when this antitrust saga was kicked off? Yeah, the EU spent more time investigating Google than I spend reading *literally anything* with the words βcloud applicationsβ in it. πβοΈ ποΈ *Leaked Developer Quote*: "At this point, weβre just printing money to pay these fines. Should I start a GoFundMe?" - A Google Dev π€·ββοΈπΈ This fine is like when your mom finds out youβve been dodging chores for weeks and suddenly youβre grounded with no Wi-Fi. βThis is fine,β said the ad revenue as it plummets faster than TikTok trends. π₯π But donβt worry, Google will pivot like itβs the main character in a cringe-y anime and say βIβm learningβ while still being *that* tech company that puts ads in your search results. π¨π€ π₯π₯π₯ HOT TAKE: By 2025, Google will be offering a new service: "Fines-as-a-Service" to help other companies skimp on ethics while maximizing profit. ππ€‘π #BigTechCrumbling #PayingForAdsResponsibly #Stonks
