Sun 19 December 2021:
According to the Interfax news agency, Facebook has paid a fine of USD 229,643 in Russia for content that Moscow deemed illegal. The threat of higher fines looms over the tech giant.
A court case involving Meta and Alphabet, the parent companies of Facebook and Google, will be heard next week. They have been accused of breaking Russian legislation. It is possible that they will face a fine equal to their annual revenue in Russia.
According to Reuters, Facebook did not respond to a request for comment on Sunday.
Russia in October sent state bailiffs to enforce the collection of 17 million roubles in fines imposed on Facebook. Interfax said there were no more enforcement proceedings against the company as of Sunday, citing the federal bailiff service’s database.
This year, Moscow has increased its pressure on large tech firms in what critics see as an attempt by Russian authorities to exert tighter control over the internet, which they say threatens individual and corporate freedom.
Telegram, a messaging app, has also paid a fine of 15 million roubles, according to Interfax.
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