Was anyone really stealing? The ads were served, right? The checks for the ads were paid.
Stealing is only wrong if you steal from rich people. It’s perfectly acceptable if the victims are poor. /s
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 1 week ago
emax_gomax@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I hate ads but their designed to be shown to people and intentionally using bots to inflate ad views is very clearly fraud. Silicon valley had something similar with bot farms to fake user engagement to take in VC funding. You take money in exchange for some kinda engagement metric which you’re faking.
RangerJosie@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yeah. I’m totally cool with ripping off advertising companies.
Fuck them in particular.
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Ah shit. You’ve got a legal point.
NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The ads were served, right?
No, and that’s exactly the point that makes it a fraud (not stealing)
Allonzee@lemmy.world 1 week ago
In addition to the others that replied to you:
theguardian.com/…/malta-car-bomb-kills-panama-pap…
The owners made an example of the journalist that broke the Panama Papers story.
Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
She was a journalist who used the Panama Papers to expose high level corruption in Malta. Galizia did not break the Panama Papers story, she’s impressive enough without people making stuff up about her.
MunkysUnkEnz0@lemmy.world 1 week ago
wanting to see if the killer was ever caught. Daphne Caruana Galizia Killer Caught After a thorough investigation, several individuals have been implicated and charged in connection with the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on October 16, 2017. Key developments include:
Vincent Muscat’s Confession: In March 2021, Vincent Muscat, one of the three men accused of the murder, confessed to the crime in court. He described how he and two others, brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio, used binoculars and a telescope to follow Caruana Galizia’s movements, eventually planting and triggering the car bomb that killed her. Life Sentence Sought: In August 2021, prosecutors sought a life sentence for Yorgen Fenech, a businessman accused of masterminding the murder. Fenech has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial. Malta State Responsibility: An independent inquiry, concluded in July 2021, found the Maltese state responsible for Caruana Galizia’s murder due to its creation of a “culture of impunity” that allowed her killers to believe they would face minimal consequences. Arrests and Charges: Several individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder, including: Vincent Muscat (pleaded guilty and received a 15-year sentence in February 2021) George Degiorgio (charged and awaiting trial) Alfred Degiorgio (charged and awaiting trial) Yorgen Fenech (charged and awaiting trial) Melvin Theuma (turned state witness and received a pardon in November 2019) Investigation Ongoing: The investigation is ongoing, with authorities continuing to gather evidence and build cases against those implicated in the murder. Timeline of Key Events
October 16, 2017: Daphne Caruana Galizia killed in a car bomb attack December 2017: Arrests of suspects, including Vincent Muscat, George Degiorgio, and Alfred Degiorgio November 2019: Melvin Theuma, a taxi driver and alleged middleman, receives a pardon and becomes a state witness March 2021: Vincent Muscat confesses to the murder in court August 2021: Prosecutors seek a life sentence for Yorgen Fenech July 2021: Independent inquiry finds Malta state responsible for Caruana Galizia’s murder Note: The investigation is ongoing, and new developments may emerge as the case proceeds.
RangerJosie@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Not /s sadly.
Just look at Bernie Madoff.
NegativeInf@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Looking at you Thomas Kincade. Investments my ass.
Hikermick@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The same Bernie Madoff that died in jail?
RangerJosie@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yes. He got locked up for stealing from rich people.