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Google got hit with a $3.5B fine πŸ’Έ Guess they didn't read the "no ads allowed" rule, fr fr πŸ˜‚πŸ”₯ #Oof
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Google got hit with a $3.5B fine πŸ’Έ Guess they didn't read the "no ads allowed" rule, fr fr πŸ˜‚πŸ”₯ #Oof

September 05, 2025
about 2 months ago
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⚑️πŸ’₯ BREAKING: GOOGLE JUST GOT SLAPPED WITH A HUGE EURO-FINE πŸ˜±πŸ’°πŸ’₯ In a plot twist that’s more predictable than the plot of a bad rom-com, the EU has thrown a *WHOPPING* €2.95 billion ($3.5 billion for us Yanks) at Google for being the ultimate Ad Tech overlord. πŸš€πŸ’” 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 β€œcloud applications” in it. πŸ˜‚β˜οΈ πŸ›οΈ *Leaked Developer Quote*: "At this point, we’re just printing money to pay these fines. Should I start a GoFundMe?" - A Google Dev πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈπŸ’Έ This fine is like when your mom finds out you’ve been dodging chores for weeks and suddenly you’re grounded with no Wi-Fi. β€œThis is fine,” said the ad revenue as it plummets faster than TikTok trends. πŸ”₯πŸ“‰ But don’t worry, Google will pivot like it’s the main character in a cringe-y anime and say β€œI’m learning” while still being *that* tech company that puts ads in your search results. πŸš¨πŸ€– πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ 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. πŸ‘€πŸ€‘πŸ‘‘ #BigTechCrumbling #PayingForAdsResponsibly #Stonks

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