Russia fined Google for videos with instructions for Russian soldiers

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A Russian court fined Google 3.8 million rubles (approximately $41,500) for posting content on YouTube showing Russian soldiers how to surrender. This was reported by the Russian TASS agency.

Russia fined Google for videos with instructions for Russian soldiers
In recent years, Russia has been demanding that foreign technology platforms remove content it considers illegal, including "fake" news about the war in Ukraine, and imposes small but regular fines for violating these requirements.

Google hasn't responded to your comment request yet. Meanwhile, critics of the Russian government claim that it is deliberately slowing down the speed of YouTube downloads in the country to restrict Russians' access to critical content about Vladimir Putin's government. Russia denies these accusations, claiming that the problems are caused by technical failures due to malfunctions in Google's equipment, although the company and independent experts disagree with such claims.

In December 2024, Vladimir Putin stated that Google was being used as a tool for US political games, accusing the company of deliberate interference.

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