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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion. That's 2 Followed By 34 Zeroes
The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, over the platform's decision to block Russian state-run media channels in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Google Fined Mind-Boggling $2.5 Decillion For Not Restoring Russian Media Outlets: Reports
The ruling mandates that if the penalty is not paid within nine months, it will double every day after that
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Massive Youtube Glitch Reported In Russia, Thousands Affected
Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said that there had been thousands of glitches reported about YouTube in Russia. Users said they could only access YouTube via virtual private networks (VPNs).
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Russia Fines Google For Refusing User Data Storage On Servers
Google was fined 15 million roubles ($164,000) on Tuesday for repeated refusal to store Russian users' data on servers inside Russia, a Moscow court said.
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Reddit Fined in Russia for First Time for Not Deleting 'Banned Content': Report
Russia on Tuesday fined social media site Reddit for the first time for not deleting "banned content" that it said contained "fake" information about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a Moscow court.
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UN Security Council Holds First Meeting on AI, Highlights Urgent Need for Global Regulation
The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence on Tuesday where China said the technology should not become a "runaway horse" and the United States warned against its use to censor or repress people.
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Google Fined Additional $47 Million by Russian Court for Failing to Pay Earlier Fine Over YouTube Suspensions
A Russian court has fined Alphabet's Google RUB 4 billion (roughly Rs. 380 crore) for failing to pay an earlier fine over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the video hosting market, the country's anti-monopoly watchdog, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), said on Tuesday.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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Google Fined RUB 3 Million in Russia Over YouTube Videos on LGBT Propaganda: Reports
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 31 lakh) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as par...
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"How To Break Arm" Becomes Russia's Top Google Search After Putin Gives 4 Hours To Say Goodbye To Families
The Russians were given just four hours to pack their bags and say goodbyes to their families.
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Ukraine's "Molotov Cocktail" Jibe As Russians Google "How To Leave..."
As Putin announced "mobilisation" amid Russia's possible move towards martial law, citizens fear those of fighting age won't be allowed to leave
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Russian Court Fines Twitch RUB 2 Million for Streaming Fake Video About War Crimes: Report
Russia has reportedly fined streaming service Twitch RUB 2 million (roughly Rs. 26,21,100) for hosting a short video containing what it calls "fake" information about alleged war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. The court accused Twitch of failing to remove a 31-second clip of a girl from the town of Bucha, according to reports.
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Google Ordered by Australian Court to Pay $42.7 Million Fine for Misleading Users on Data Collection
Google has been fined by Australia's Federal Court on being found guilty of misleading users on collection of their personal location data. Alphabet's Google unit has been ordered to pay AUD 60 million (nearly Rs. XXX) in penalties. Google misled some customers about personal location data collected through their Android mobile devices between Janu...
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Russia Fines Google $34 Million For Competition Rules Breach
Russia's competition watchdog fined Alphabet's Google 2 billion roubles ($34.2 million) on Tuesday for abusing its dominant position in the video hosting market, the regulator said in a statement.
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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion. That's 2 Followed By 34 Zeroes
The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, over the platform's decision to block Russian state-run media channels in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Google Fined Mind-Boggling $2.5 Decillion For Not Restoring Russian Media Outlets: Reports
The ruling mandates that if the penalty is not paid within nine months, it will double every day after that
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Massive Youtube Glitch Reported In Russia, Thousands Affected
Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said that there had been thousands of glitches reported about YouTube in Russia. Users said they could only access YouTube via virtual private networks (VPNs).
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Russia Fines Google For Refusing User Data Storage On Servers
Google was fined 15 million roubles ($164,000) on Tuesday for repeated refusal to store Russian users' data on servers inside Russia, a Moscow court said.
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Reddit Fined in Russia for First Time for Not Deleting 'Banned Content': Report
Russia on Tuesday fined social media site Reddit for the first time for not deleting "banned content" that it said contained "fake" information about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a Moscow court.
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UN Security Council Holds First Meeting on AI, Highlights Urgent Need for Global Regulation
The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence on Tuesday where China said the technology should not become a "runaway horse" and the United States warned against its use to censor or repress people.
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Google Fined Additional $47 Million by Russian Court for Failing to Pay Earlier Fine Over YouTube Suspensions
A Russian court has fined Alphabet's Google RUB 4 billion (roughly Rs. 380 crore) for failing to pay an earlier fine over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the video hosting market, the country's anti-monopoly watchdog, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), said on Tuesday.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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Google Fined RUB 3 Million in Russia Over YouTube Videos on LGBT Propaganda: Reports
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 31 lakh) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as par...
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"How To Break Arm" Becomes Russia's Top Google Search After Putin Gives 4 Hours To Say Goodbye To Families
The Russians were given just four hours to pack their bags and say goodbyes to their families.
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Ukraine's "Molotov Cocktail" Jibe As Russians Google "How To Leave..."
As Putin announced "mobilisation" amid Russia's possible move towards martial law, citizens fear those of fighting age won't be allowed to leave
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Russian Court Fines Twitch RUB 2 Million for Streaming Fake Video About War Crimes: Report
Russia has reportedly fined streaming service Twitch RUB 2 million (roughly Rs. 26,21,100) for hosting a short video containing what it calls "fake" information about alleged war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. The court accused Twitch of failing to remove a 31-second clip of a girl from the town of Bucha, according to reports.
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Google Ordered by Australian Court to Pay $42.7 Million Fine for Misleading Users on Data Collection
Google has been fined by Australia's Federal Court on being found guilty of misleading users on collection of their personal location data. Alphabet's Google unit has been ordered to pay AUD 60 million (nearly Rs. XXX) in penalties. Google misled some customers about personal location data collected through their Android mobile devices between Janu...
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Russia Fines Google $34 Million For Competition Rules Breach
Russia's competition watchdog fined Alphabet's Google 2 billion roubles ($34.2 million) on Tuesday for abusing its dominant position in the video hosting market, the regulator said in a statement.
