[silent_cal]

If it is then Europe doesn't seem too upset about it. How could they be when it pays them so well?

[OKRainbowKid]

How would you suggest they express their disapproval, if not through the legal system? I'm personally not opposed to holding conpany executives personally accountable, including jail time in severe cases, but I don't think this would go over well with the US government.

[bitmasher9]

The fines seem to be low enough to be a Cost of Business while not high enough to actually force behavior for the largest companies.

While the personal accountability would be nice but is political infeasible, I wonder if the EU could revoke business licenses to remove US companies access to the EU market.

[philipwhiuk]

France has picked that method with Telegram.

[NicuCalcea]

It really doesn't pay that well, these fines are a drop in the ocean at the scale the EU operates at.