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by janalsncm 791 days ago
The consequence was a $4.4 million fine. Definitely not a deterrent in my opinion given the potential upside.
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inkcapmushroom 791 days ago
It was a $4.4 million fine to the companies who did the astroturfing. But they were just the hired hands, the ones who hired them to astroturf were never penalized.
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fennecbutt 790 days ago
Crazy how we all never really do anything about this.

The wealthy and powerful certainly do have us all thoroughly distracted with our race/sexuality/immigration/etc wars don't they.

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Eddy_Viscosity2 791 days ago
Limited liability for the win!
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