Security News > 2022 > July > Russia fines Google $358 million for not removing banned info
A court in Moscow has imposed a fine of $358 million on Google LLC for failing to restrict access to information considered prohibited in the country.
Last month, the organization fined 68 million rubles Google LLC for the umpteenth time for failure to remove prohibited information.
Roskomnadzor clarifies that the massive fine of $358 million was indeed calculated on the basis of the company's annual business turnover in Russia.
In addition to the fine, Russian users of Google Search and YouTube will now see a warning about the firm violating the law and won't be allowed to place advertisements or use them as information sources.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sweeping anti-fake news laws enacted in the country, the Russian Google subsidiary, Google LLC, was forced to file for bankruptcy, claiming incapacity to continue business after a series of massive fines and, ultimately, asset confiscation.
Google's non-paid services in Russia remain accessible, albeit with some restrictions, but firms or individuals can purchase no advertising campaigns in the country.