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[โ€“] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 140 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

This is why you hear lots of attacks on the European Union from corporate media.

[โ€“] mriswith@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

And why you don't really see major conglomerations openly fighting back against EU regulations, only individual companies. Because they are scared to death of the EU fines that are based on percentage of total revenue.

Something like the main Samsung company getting hit with one of the big fines would literally alter global economy, either way. Since the payment would be enourmous, and if they refuse to pay they'd be blocked from operating in the EU.

[โ€“] nuko147@lemmy.world 30 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

And lets be fair, with those politicians that we have, big corps and their media succeed many times.

[โ€“] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 24 points 13 hours ago

Especially with the law that would've banned nasty chemicals in personal hygiene products.