In the ongoing dispute over personal data storage, a Moscow court fined Google 15 million rubles (approximately $164,200) for non-compliance with Russian regulations. The tech giant faced similar fines in August 2021 and June 2022, under Russian law requiring foreign entities to store Russian users’ personal data locally. Google was also penalized with a 3-million-ruble fine (around $32,800) in August for allegedly not removing false information about the Ukraine conflict. However, collecting the fine poses a challenge, as Google’s Russian operations ceased last year due to geopolitical tensions. Russia has similarly fined Apple and the Wikimedia Foundation in recent times, reflecting a broader trend of regulatory actions amid heightened international tensions.
Russian Court Fines Google Over Personal Data Storage Amid Ukraine Tensions
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