Russia said on Tuesday it is seeking to fine Google more than $200 million after the U.S. tech giant repeatedly failed to remove content deemed illegal by Moscow. Communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Google had failed to pay 32.5 million roubles ($458,100) in penalties levied so far this year and that it would now seek a fine of 5 to 20 percent of Google’s Russian turnover, which could reach as much as $240 million. Roskomnadzor, Russia’s Federal Supervision Agency for Information Technologies and Communications, is the country’s service responsible for censorship in media and telecommunications. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Russia has increasingly penalized technology firms that fail to comply with Russian laws for a number of months. In September, Russia urged Google and Apple to remove a tactical voting app from its online store that was linked to Kremlin critic and jailed opposition leader Alexei …
Russia May Fine Google up to $240 Million Over Content Deemed Illegal
October 19, 2021
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