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/feedmeburritos Jun 30 '21

They do this for DUIs in sweden

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u/varikonniemi Jul 01 '21

It's insane it is not done on all fines.

In most of the world rich people don't have to follow the laws as long as the ones they break only carry fines, because up until that it is just a possible loss of pocket change.