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EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk’s other firms (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I think I read it like you did first, that fining him billions would be more than half of his net worth, which is wrong.

But I think they mean that if you have billions, taking away half wouldnt change your life. I'd also say thats wrong for musk though because his money is tied up in companies. If he had to pay a cash fine of a huge amount, that likely would cause discomfort.