Russia fines Google over content, bigger penalty looms

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MOSCOW :Russia fined Alphabet's Google 9 million roubles (US$121,000), a Moscow court said on Tuesday, in the latest in a string of penalties against the technology giant for failing to delete content the government deems illegal. Moscow has increased pressure on foreign tech companies this year in a campaig

MOSCOW :Russia fined Alphabet's Google 9 million roubles , a Moscow court said on Tuesday, in the latest in a string of penalties against the technology giant for failing to delete content the government deems illegal.

Google and Meta Platforms both face court cases this month for repeated violations of Russian legislation on content and could be fined a percentage of their annual revenue in Russia. The court cited legislation which said this may include posts containing extremist activities, child pornography or the promotion of drug use.Google has paid more than 32 million roubles in fines this year and has significantly reduced the number of posts prohibited by Moscow, the company and Russia have said.

 

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