Google was fined Thursday by a Russian court 11 million rubles (more than 126,000 euros).
His wrong?
Failing to remove “banned” content about the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
The press service of the Moscow courts clarified on its Telegram account that the American giant had been sentenced following two separate complaints filed in particular by the Russian telecoms policeman, Roskomnadzor, because it had not removed from its platforms content deemed illegal in Russia.
Google has been criticized in particular for the publication on YouTube of a video of an alleged telephone conversation between Russian soldiers and their relatives in which the soldiers complained of significant human losses in their ranks, Russian news agencies reported.
Another video posted on Youtube and deemed illegal in Russia contained calls from the Ukrainian radical group Pravy Sektor to carry out attacks and acts of sabotage on Russian territory, according to the agencies.
“Terrorist” activities
Russia promised retaliation in early April after the shutdown of the YouTube account of the lower house of the Russian Parliament.
Many pro-Kremlin media channels and Russian officials were also blocked there.
The Russian telecoms policeman, Roskomnadzor, accused Google and YouTube of “terrorist” activities in March, foreshadowing a possible blocking of the site in Russia, as Twitter, Instagram and many independent media have been since the offensive in Ukraine.
The Russian authorities have strongly reinforced the legal arsenal to control communication on the conflict, threatening up to 15 years in prison those who disseminate "false information" about the Russian army.
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