Friday, May 23, 2025
Germany Latest News
  • Sports
  • USA
  • Asia
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Latin America
  • Africa
  • Europe
No Result
View All Result
Germany Latest News

Russia fines Google over illegal content breach

by The Editor
December 24, 2021
in Europe, latest news
0
Russia fines Google over illegal content breach

Related posts

Federal Government focuses on “integrated security”

Federal Government focuses on “integrated security”

June 14, 2023
Valery Zaluzhny, the man behind Ukraine’s counter-offensive

Valery Zaluzhny, the man behind Ukraine’s counter-offensive

June 14, 2023

bbc– A Moscow court has fined Google 7.2bn roubles ($98m; £73m) for repeated failure to delete content deemed illegal in Russia.

Details of the offending content were not specified in the announcement by the court’s press service.

This is the first time in Russia that a technology giant has been hit with a fine based on their annual turnover.

Google told AFP news agency that it would study the court ruling before deciding on further steps.

Russian authorities have increased pressure on tech firms this year, accusing them of not moderating their content properly, and interfering in the country’s internal affairs.

Hours after the Google verdict was announced, a 2bn rouble fine was handed to Meta, the parent company of Facebook, for similar content-related offences.

Earlier this week, Twitter was also handed a 3m rouble fine for similar charges.

This is not Google’s first brush with Russian authorities over content laws. In May, Russia’s media watchdog threatened to slow down the speed of Google if it failed to delete 26,000 instances of unlawful content, which it said related to drugs, violence and extremism.

President Vladimir Putin has pushed for development of a so-called sovereign internet, which would give the government more control over what its citizens can access.

Critics have accused Russia of using the campaign to clamp down on free speech and online dissent.

The country’s media regulator has blocked dozens of websites linked to jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose campaign groups have been labelled “extremist”.

Google and Apple were also forced to remove an app dedicated to Navalny’s “Smart Voting” campaign, which gave users advice on tactical voting to unseat Kremlin-aligned politicians.

Websites like LinkedIn and Dailymotion have already been blocked for refusing to co-operate with authorities, and six major providers of Virtual Personal Networks (VPNs) – which help users to conceal their online activities – have been banned.

Earlier this year, Russia also introduced a new law requiring all new smartphones, computers and smart devices sold in the country to be pre-installed with Russian-made software and apps.

The government said the move would help Russian tech firms compete with foreign rivals.

Tags: RussiaSmart Voting
Previous Post

70 Jupiter-sized ‘rogue planets’ discovered in our galaxy

Next Post

Covid: Ecuador makes vaccination mandatory for most citizens

Next Post
Covid: Ecuador makes vaccination mandatory for most citizens

Covid: Ecuador makes vaccination mandatory for most citizens

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Two injured in separate attacks by aggressive elk

Two injured in separate attacks by aggressive elk

7 years ago
‘Violent minority’ in anti-racist protests must be brought to justice, says UK’s Priti Patel

‘Violent minority’ in anti-racist protests must be brought to justice, says UK’s Priti Patel

5 years ago
Official Stephon Clark Autopsy Released By Coroner

Official Stephon Clark Autopsy Released By Coroner

7 years ago
Aces on upswing heading into meeting with Liberty (Jun 22, 2018)

Aces on upswing heading into meeting with Liberty (Jun 22, 2018)

7 years ago

FOLLOW US

  • 139 Followers
  • 87.2k Followers
  • 202k Subscribers

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • 1xbet Casino Russia
  • 1xbet Russian Top
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Mail Order Brides
  • Mostbet
  • Online dating
  • onlyfans
  • Pin Up
  • Pin Up Russia
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Uncategorized
  • USA

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2018 League Bali United Beijing BlackBerry Brazil Broja Budget Travel Bundesliga California Champions League Chelsea China Chopper Bike Coronavirus COVID COVID-19 Crime Doctor Terawan EU France French German Istana Negara Italy Kazakhstan Market Stories Mexico National Exam Nigeria Omicron Pakistan Police protests Qatar Ronaldo Russia Smart Voting Sweden TikTok Trump UK Ukraine US vaccine Visit Bali
No Result
View All Result

Recent Posts

  • OnlyFans Platform Analysis
  • How to Day German Fashion
  • Southeast Continental Capabilities
  • What is a Mail Order Wife?
  • What to Discuss on a First Date?

Categories

  • 1xbet Casino Russia
  • 1xbet Russian Top
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Mail Order Brides
  • Mostbet
  • Online dating
  • onlyfans
  • Pin Up
  • Pin Up Russia
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Uncategorized
  • USA

Tags

2018 League Bali United Beijing BlackBerry Brazil Broja Budget Travel Bundesliga California Champions League Chelsea China Chopper Bike Coronavirus COVID COVID-19 Crime Doctor Terawan EU France French German Istana Negara Italy Kazakhstan Market Stories Mexico National Exam Nigeria Omicron Pakistan Police protests Qatar Ronaldo Russia Smart Voting Sweden TikTok Trump UK Ukraine US vaccine Visit Bali
Federal Government focuses on “integrated security”
latest news

Federal Government focuses on “integrated security”

by The Editor
June 14, 2023
0

Berlin (dpa) – The Federal Government is responding to the challenges of an increasingly unstable world order by means of a “policy...

Read more

Recent News

  • OnlyFans Platform Analysis
  • How to Day German Fashion
  • Southeast Continental Capabilities

Category

  • 1xbet Casino Russia
  • 1xbet Russian Top
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Health
  • latest news
  • Latin America
  • Life Style
  • Mail Order Brides
  • Mostbet
  • Online dating
  • onlyfans
  • Pin Up
  • Pin Up Russia
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Uncategorized
  • USA

Recent News

OnlyFans Platform Analysis

June 12, 2024

How to Day German Fashion

May 5, 2024
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • Sports
  • USA
  • Asia
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Latin America
  • Africa
  • Europe

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.