Russia’s Moscow court fines Telegram and Google 3.8 million rubles

Moscow court fines Telegram and Google 3.8 million rubles in Russia

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court fined Telegram and Google LLC 3.8 million rubles each for failing to remove or restrict access to information whose distribution is restricted in Russia. Telegram’s unpaid fines have exceeded 38 million rubles, while Google’s outstanding administrative fines have surpassed two undecillion rubles.

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Moscow court fines Telegram and Google 3.8 million rubles in Russia

New rulings by Moscow’s Tagansky District Court targeted Telegram and Google for allegedly failing to meet their obligations regarding content whose distribution is banned or access to which is restricted in Russia. Each company was fined 3.8 million rubles.

The court held Telegram responsible under paragraph 2 of Article 13.41 of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses. The ruling concerned the failure to remove prohibited information from three posts.

The legal grounds for the ruling against Google LLC were violations of rules requiring access to information whose distribution is restricted under Russian law to be limited.

The companies’ accumulated outstanding fines

The Tagansky District Court has previously held Google administratively liable many times. The cases included content published on YouTube that Russian authorities described as promoting non-traditional sexual relations and discrediting the Russian army.

Moscow's Tagansky District Court

Telegram’s debt from fines it failed to pay on time for allegedly violating Russian law has exceeded 38 million rubles.

Google’s outstanding administrative fines owed in Russia have reached two undecillion rubles. The debt has continued to grow because of late payments.

Google’s return to the Russian market was made conditional on its complying with court rulings.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

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