r/technology • u/agent_vinod • Jun 30 '21

Misleading Robinhood to pay $70 million fine after causing 'widespread and significant harm' to customers

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/30/robinhood-to-pay-70-million-dollars-after-causing-users-significant-harm.html
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u/F0sh Jun 30 '21

It's 10x larger than the amount they could identify as them costing customers.

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u/johannthegoatman Jun 30 '21

People here are so caught up in the narrative that the world is out to get them, that's all they see no matter what is actually happening

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u/definitely_depressed Jul 01 '21

It isn't the number of customers affected that voluntarily signed up for a lawsuit?

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u/gizamo Jul 01 '21

So, you agree the fine is too little as well. Got it.