Symbolic image of the Google logo. Photo courtesy: Reuters
The Kremlin said on Thursday (October 31, 2024) that Russia is very fine imposed on google These were largely symbolic and designed to motivate the internet giant to lift the ban on Russian YouTube channels.
According to Russian news outlet RBK, the total amount of legal claims against Google in Russia has reached two unresolved rubles, which is more than all the money in the world combined.
“I can’t even pronounce this number, but it’s probably full of symbolism,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies.
He said, “Google should not be restricting the actions of our broadcasters, but it does. This should be a reason for Google’s management to pay attention to this and fix the situation.”
Russia faces heavy fines since launching its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 social media companies Accused of hosting Kremlin-critical or pro-Ukraine content.
YouTube is still available in Russia but authorities have repeatedly threatened to take it offline due to restrictions on state-owned Russian content.
Russian courts have repeatedly fined YouTube owner Google to force the tech giant into compliance, with legal costs rising manifold every day as it fails to meet Moscow’s demands.
published – November 01, 2024 11:56 am IST