Russia fines Google $365 million over YouTube videos containing ‘prohibited’ content
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#61HXB)
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Russia imposed a nearly $365 million fine (21.1 billion rubles) on Google for failing to delete YouTube videos that go against the country's laws, as reported earlier by Reuters. In a translated press release, Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor states that YouTube didn't follow orders to remove prohibited content," which includes videos promoting extremism and terrorism," as well as supposedly false information about the war in Ukraine.
In March, the Roskomnadzor threatened to charge Google over its failure to remove illegal" YouTube videos, stating the fee would start at 8 million rubles (~$94,675 USD at the time), with the possibility to climb to 20 percent of Google's annual revenue. The 21.1 billion rubles reflects a...