Google hit with 3.8 million rouble fine in Russia for non-compliance

Alphabet’s Google has been fined 3.8 million roubles (£31,000) by a Russian district court for failing to remove content deemed illegal under Russian regulations, reported Reuters.

As per the wire, this penalty forms part of an ongoing series of measures by Russia against foreign technology companies, which are frequently ordered to comply with local content removal laws. Although individual fines tend to be relatively modest, they reflect a persistent effort to enforce compliance from global platforms.