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Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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MOSCOW (Reuters: Facebook) has paid 17.3 million roubles ($229,643) to Russia in penalties for not deleting content Moscow considers illegal. Interfax reported Sunday that the fine was due, with the possibility of a larger penalty.

Alphabet’s Google (NASDAQ:) and Facebook parent Meta are facing a case in court next week over repeated violations of Russian law on content. The company could face a fine or a percentage its annual revenue from Russia.

Facebook didn’t immediately reply to Sunday’s request for comment.

Russia dispatched state bailiffs in October to enforce 17 million rubles in Facebook fine collection. Interfax stated that no enforcement actions were being taken against the company, citing the database of the federal bailiff agency.

Moscow is putting more pressure on big tech companies in this campaign. It critics call an effort by Russian authorities to control the internet.

Interfax stated that Telegram messaging app has paid fines of 15,000,000 roubles.

Telegram has not yet responded to my request for comment.

($1 = 74.0279 roubles)

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