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		srcreigh on Sept 23, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook paid billions to spare Zuckerberg in data... In theory, isn't the difference that a settlement with a government agency can be used by the government for public good? Whereas a bribe to the official just makes the official richer?

JohnFen on Sept 24, 2021 [–]

I'm honestly not sure why that difference is of any importance.

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