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anotherarray on Dec 18, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Germany threatens to fine Facebook €500,000 for ea...

Your comparison is meaningless.

1) A corporation is not the same as a German citizen.

2) "Contest" is not the same as "suing"

3) No German has a net worth of over U$300B (FB's Market Cap)

michaelmrose on Dec 18, 2016 [–]

If they are operating within Germany they ought and I'm sure do have a right to file a lawsuit.

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