Russia Fines Google $31,845 for Not Deleting 'Fake' Ukraine Info

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Thursday, 17 August 2023 07:18 AM EDT ET

Russia on Thursday fined Alphabet's Google 3 million roubles ($31,845) for not deleting what it said was fake information about what Moscow calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine, the TASS news agency reported.

A host of sites are under scrutiny in Russia for failing to remove content that Moscow deems illegal. Social media site Reddit was fined for the first time on Tuesday. ($1 = 94.2075 roubles)

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Russia on Thursday fined Alphabet's Google 3 million roubles ($31,845) for not deleting what it said was fake information about what Moscow calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine, the TASS news agency reported. A host of sites are under scrutiny in Russia for...
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