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7 Beautiful Yet Forbidden Places On Earth - One Of Them Is In India
From snake-filled islands to secret military towns, these no-entry zones hold mysteries that have survived satellites, Google Maps, and human curiosity.
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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion. That's 2 Followed By 34 Zeroes
The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, over the platform's decision to block Russian state-run media channels in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Massive Youtube Glitch Reported In Russia, Thousands Affected
Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said that there had been thousands of glitches reported about YouTube in Russia. Users said they could only access YouTube via virtual private networks (VPNs).
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Reddit Fined in Russia for First Time for Not Deleting 'Banned Content': Report
Russia on Tuesday fined social media site Reddit for the first time for not deleting "banned content" that it said contained "fake" information about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a Moscow court.
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Google Fined Additional $47 Million by Russian Court for Failing to Pay Earlier Fine Over YouTube Suspensions
A Russian court has fined Alphabet's Google RUB 4 billion (roughly Rs. 380 crore) for failing to pay an earlier fine over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the video hosting market, the country's anti-monopoly watchdog, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), said on Tuesday.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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Google Fined RUB 3 Million in Russia Over YouTube Videos on LGBT Propaganda: Reports
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 31 lakh) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as par...
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Russian Court Fines Twitch RUB 2 Million for Streaming Fake Video About War Crimes: Report
Russia has reportedly fined streaming service Twitch RUB 2 million (roughly Rs. 26,21,100) for hosting a short video containing what it calls "fake" information about alleged war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. The court accused Twitch of failing to remove a 31-second clip of a girl from the town of Bucha, according to reports.
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Google Ordered by Australian Court to Pay $42.7 Million Fine for Misleading Users on Data Collection
Google has been fined by Australia's Federal Court on being found guilty of misleading users on collection of their personal location data. Alphabet's Google unit has been ordered to pay AUD 60 million (nearly Rs. XXX) in penalties. Google misled some customers about personal location data collected through their Android mobile devices between Janu...
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Google Faces $34 Million Fine in Russia Over Breach of Competition Rules: Details
Off page: Russia’s competition watchdog has fined Google RUB 2 billion (roughly Rs. 260 crore) on Tuesday for breaching competition rules, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said in a statement. The search giant is the latest foreign tech firm to be fined as part of Russia’s assertive campaign against foreign tech firms. The company said it...
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Google Access Blocked in Eastern Ukraine by Russia-Backed Separatists
Google access was blocked in eastern Ukraine by the Russia-backed separatists, accusing the search engine of spreading calls "disinformation". In a message posted on his Telegram channel, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) accused Google of promoting "violence against all Russians".
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Russia Punishes Wikimedia for Violating Law by Sharing Prohibited Content Over Ukraine War
Russia punished Wikimedia, which hosts Wikipedia, for publishing prohibited content over Ukraine. The country introduced sweeping new laws on sharing information about the conflict in Ukraine. A few days back, Google was also fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
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Apple Faces Fine in Russia for Violating Antitrust Laws Over App Store
Apple will be fined by Russia's competition authority for violating the country’s antitrust laws by violating its dominant position in the app store market, according to the regulator. The Cupertino company will face a turnover-based fine after an administrative investigation, the federal anti-monopoly service said.
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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7 Beautiful Yet Forbidden Places On Earth - One Of Them Is In India
From snake-filled islands to secret military towns, these no-entry zones hold mysteries that have survived satellites, Google Maps, and human curiosity.
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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion. That's 2 Followed By 34 Zeroes
The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, over the platform's decision to block Russian state-run media channels in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Massive Youtube Glitch Reported In Russia, Thousands Affected
Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said that there had been thousands of glitches reported about YouTube in Russia. Users said they could only access YouTube via virtual private networks (VPNs).
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Reddit Fined in Russia for First Time for Not Deleting 'Banned Content': Report
Russia on Tuesday fined social media site Reddit for the first time for not deleting "banned content" that it said contained "fake" information about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a Moscow court.
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Google Fined Additional $47 Million by Russian Court for Failing to Pay Earlier Fine Over YouTube Suspensions
A Russian court has fined Alphabet's Google RUB 4 billion (roughly Rs. 380 crore) for failing to pay an earlier fine over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the video hosting market, the country's anti-monopoly watchdog, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), said on Tuesday.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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Google Fined RUB 3 Million in Russia Over YouTube Videos on LGBT Propaganda: Reports
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 31 lakh) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as par...
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Russian Court Fines Twitch RUB 2 Million for Streaming Fake Video About War Crimes: Report
Russia has reportedly fined streaming service Twitch RUB 2 million (roughly Rs. 26,21,100) for hosting a short video containing what it calls "fake" information about alleged war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. The court accused Twitch of failing to remove a 31-second clip of a girl from the town of Bucha, according to reports.
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Google Ordered by Australian Court to Pay $42.7 Million Fine for Misleading Users on Data Collection
Google has been fined by Australia's Federal Court on being found guilty of misleading users on collection of their personal location data. Alphabet's Google unit has been ordered to pay AUD 60 million (nearly Rs. XXX) in penalties. Google misled some customers about personal location data collected through their Android mobile devices between Janu...
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Google Faces $34 Million Fine in Russia Over Breach of Competition Rules: Details
Off page: Russia’s competition watchdog has fined Google RUB 2 billion (roughly Rs. 260 crore) on Tuesday for breaching competition rules, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said in a statement. The search giant is the latest foreign tech firm to be fined as part of Russia’s assertive campaign against foreign tech firms. The company said it...
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Google Access Blocked in Eastern Ukraine by Russia-Backed Separatists
Google access was blocked in eastern Ukraine by the Russia-backed separatists, accusing the search engine of spreading calls "disinformation". In a message posted on his Telegram channel, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) accused Google of promoting "violence against all Russians".
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Russia Punishes Wikimedia for Violating Law by Sharing Prohibited Content Over Ukraine War
Russia punished Wikimedia, which hosts Wikipedia, for publishing prohibited content over Ukraine. The country introduced sweeping new laws on sharing information about the conflict in Ukraine. A few days back, Google was also fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
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Apple Faces Fine in Russia for Violating Antitrust Laws Over App Store
Apple will be fined by Russia's competition authority for violating the country’s antitrust laws by violating its dominant position in the app store market, according to the regulator. The Cupertino company will face a turnover-based fine after an administrative investigation, the federal anti-monopoly service said.
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
