[mgraczyk]

$101M for a problem from 5 years ago, fixed quickly with no harm done to anybody, with users notified immediately at the time.

I wonder how much of a fine Ireland would have levied on an Irish company in similar circumstances.

[codethief]

Probably less because there aren't many companies of Irish origin with a worldwide annual revenue that's as high as Facebook's.

(See also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41675507)

[_cenw]

This Ireland you speak of makes the foreign Meta Platforms much more money in tax avoidance/evasion.