Russian court imposed a fine google It outperforms the global GPD when it comes to blocking Kremlin-related accounts on its platform.
A $250 million fine, or $2.5 trillion, was handed down on Tuesday. According to The Independent.
Starting in 2020, Russian courts are doubling the fine, which was originally just 100,000 rubles, every week. google I haven’t paid the fine.
The fine was imposed after two Kremlin-linked media companies won lawsuits against Google (google) About restrictions placed on YouTube channels.
The fine was added because Google also banned other Russian media outlets that supported Russia’s actions during the Ukraine war, according to The Independent.
The tech giant has been scaling back its operations in Russia for several years, blocking Russians from creating new accounts and restricting their ability to earn advertising revenue on YouTube.
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