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Amazon faces possible $US425m fine

An EU privacy regulator has proposed a fine of more than $US425m against Amazon which would be the biggest-yet penalty under the bloc’s privacy law.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testifies at a US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law last year. Picture: AFP
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testifies at a US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law last year. Picture: AFP

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A 425m fine for a privacy breach might be water off a duck’s back for Amazon which in 2020 clocked $US386bn in revenue, but it’s still a lot of money.

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