Russian court fines Google over 'fakes' about Ukraine war

Russia has repeatedly clashed with foreign technology companies over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute

Published on: Nov 23, 2023, 21:22:11 IST

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A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google on Thursday 4 million roubles ($44,582) for its failure to delete what the court called fake information about the course of Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, the RIA news agency reported.

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Russia has repeatedly clashed with foreign technology companies over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that intensified after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

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