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by CharlesColeman 2599 days ago
> I've always wondered in cases like these what they actually DO with the money after they fine huge companies like this... As in, how would they remedy the damage? Would they use it to go after companies that made money off of people's personal data or make them develop better privacy features or what else?

The answer is but a Google away: except for the CFPB, the money goes to the same place your tax checks go: into "the U.S. Treasury for general use."

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Where-Do-Those-Huge-Fe...: