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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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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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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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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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Google's Russian Subsidiary Reportedly Submits Bankruptcy Declaration
The Russian subsidiary of Alphabet’s Google has submitted a declaration of bankruptcy, Interfax reported on Friday, citing court filings online.
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Google Fined $260,000 by Russian Court for Breaching Data Rules
A Moscow court on Thursday said it had fined Alphabet's Google 15 million roubles ($260,000) for repeatedly failing to comply with a Russian law requiring technology companies to localise user data.
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YouTube Will Not Be Blocked in Russia, Confirms Minister for Digital Development
YouTube will not be blocked in Russia, the minister for digital development Maksut Shadaev said on Tuesday. He also acknowledged that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. However, Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms.
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Russia Fines Google for Failing to Take Down YouTube Videos Showing Military Operation in Ukraine
A Russian court has slapped a series of small fines on Google for failing to take down contentious YouTube videos showing military operations in Ukraine.
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YouTube Accused by Russia of Blocking Parliamentary Channel’s Account
Russian officials accused YouTube of blocking the channel of the lower house of parliament and warned of reprisals.
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Russia Draws Up 2 Cases Against Google for Not Removing Banned Content From YouTube
Russia's communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform.
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Google Asked to Stop Spreading Threats Against Russians on YouTube
Russia demanded that Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform, a move that could presage an outright block of the service on Russian territory.
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YouTube Expands Block of Russian State Media to Apply Globally
YouTube broadened its blocking of Russian state-linked media channels to apply internationally after initially barring them only in Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Instagram Blocked in Russia as Moscow Says Its Being Used to Call for Violence Against Its Soldiers
Russian regulators said Friday that the country's Internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram, saying it's being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers.
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YouTube Says It's Blocking Russian State-Funded Media Worldwide
YouTube is immediately blocking access around the world to channels associated with Russian state-funded media, the company said on Friday, citing a policy barring content that denies or trivializes well-documented violent events.
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Google Play Store, YouTube Suspend Payment-Based Services in Russia
Google Play store and YouTube have suspended paid services including subscriptions in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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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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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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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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Google's Russian Subsidiary Reportedly Submits Bankruptcy Declaration
The Russian subsidiary of Alphabet’s Google has submitted a declaration of bankruptcy, Interfax reported on Friday, citing court filings online.
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Google Fined $260,000 by Russian Court for Breaching Data Rules
A Moscow court on Thursday said it had fined Alphabet's Google 15 million roubles ($260,000) for repeatedly failing to comply with a Russian law requiring technology companies to localise user data.
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YouTube Will Not Be Blocked in Russia, Confirms Minister for Digital Development
YouTube will not be blocked in Russia, the minister for digital development Maksut Shadaev said on Tuesday. He also acknowledged that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. However, Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms.
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Russia Fines Google for Failing to Take Down YouTube Videos Showing Military Operation in Ukraine
A Russian court has slapped a series of small fines on Google for failing to take down contentious YouTube videos showing military operations in Ukraine.
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YouTube Accused by Russia of Blocking Parliamentary Channel’s Account
Russian officials accused YouTube of blocking the channel of the lower house of parliament and warned of reprisals.
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Russia Draws Up 2 Cases Against Google for Not Removing Banned Content From YouTube
Russia's communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform.
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Google Asked to Stop Spreading Threats Against Russians on YouTube
Russia demanded that Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform, a move that could presage an outright block of the service on Russian territory.
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YouTube Expands Block of Russian State Media to Apply Globally
YouTube broadened its blocking of Russian state-linked media channels to apply internationally after initially barring them only in Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Instagram Blocked in Russia as Moscow Says Its Being Used to Call for Violence Against Its Soldiers
Russian regulators said Friday that the country's Internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram, saying it's being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers.
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YouTube Says It's Blocking Russian State-Funded Media Worldwide
YouTube is immediately blocking access around the world to channels associated with Russian state-funded media, the company said on Friday, citing a policy barring content that denies or trivializes well-documented violent events.
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Google Play Store, YouTube Suspend Payment-Based Services in Russia
Google Play store and YouTube have suspended paid services including subscriptions in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
