Russian Court Fines Google $2.5 Decillion Over Refusals to Reinstate Pro-Kremlin Accounts
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A Russian court has fined Google an astronomical 2 decillion rubles for refusing to reinstate pro-Kremlin YouTube accounts, escalating already astronomical daily fines since 2020.
The Kremlin's punitive measures against Google include fines that culminate in 2.5 decillion rubles, reflecting a systematic effort to control digital narratives through legal penalties.
Google has faced severe financial penalties in Russia, recently illustrating the complexities of operating within a jurisdiction that imposes random fines based on governmental policies and infrastructural changes.
Despite the enormous fine that dwarfs even major countries' GDPs, Moscow has not yet opted to block Google, potentially due to its reliance on digital platforms.
Read at Kyiv Post
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