Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor mentioned on Friday it had opened administrative circumstances in opposition to Alphabet Inc’s Google and 6 different overseas know-how corporations for alleged violations of private information laws.
Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content material, censorship, information and native illustration in a simmering dispute that has erupted right into a full-on data battle since Russia despatched tens of hundreds of troops into Ukraine on February 24.
Russia fined Google RUB 3 million (roughly Rs. 35 lakh) final yr for not storing the private information of Russian customers in databases on Russian territory, and on Friday mentioned it had opened a brand new case over what it referred to as Google’s repeated failure to adjust to Russian laws.
Google, which declined to remark, might be fined between RUB 6-18 million (roughly Rs. 70 lakh to Rs. 80 lakh), Roskomnadzor mentioned.
The regulator additionally mentioned it had opened circumstances in opposition to six different corporations – Airbnb, Pinterest, Likeme, Twitch, Apple and United Parcel Service – for alleged first-time offences carrying a possible advantageous of RUB 1-6 million (roughly Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 70 lakh).
Likeme couldn’t be reached, whereas the opposite 5 corporations had no speedy remark.
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