Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, has threatened to fantastic Google over its failure to comply with the nation’s orders to take away sure “illegal” YouTube movies, as first reported by The Washington Post. In a translated model of its post on Telegram, the Roskomnadzor warns it might fantastic the tech firm as much as 8 million rubles (about $94,675 USD), an quantity that may enhance to twenty p.c of Google’s annual income in case of a repeat offense.

The Roskomnadzor alleges YouTube “promotes the distribution of false content” about what it calls the nation’s “special military operation” in Ukraine, and it accuses the platform of “discrediting” the Russian military. It additionally says YouTube homes “extremist” content material “with calls to carry out violent actions against Russian servicemen.”

It’s not precisely clear which movies the Roskomnadzor is referring to, but it surely possible has to do with a grievance waged by the communications regulator earlier this month. On March 18th, the Roskomnadzor demanded YouTube take down ads it says promotes the destruction of Russian and Belarusian railways. “The actions of the YouTube administration are of a terrorist nature and threaten the life and health of Russian citizens,” it wrote in a press release. “Roskomnadzor categorically opposes such advertising campaigns and requires Google LLC to stop broadcasting anti-Russian videos as soon as possible.”

YouTube has already taken a lot of actions towards Russia following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. The platform has adjusted its insurance policies to demonetize the channels belonging to RT and different Russian state-backed media shops and is barring entry to movies posted by these channels. According to a report from Bloomberg, YouTube suspended Russia’s navy account after it posted two movies (which had been later eliminated) calling the warfare in Ukraine a “liberation mission” final week. Bloomberg says it banned a YouTube channel related to Russia’s Ministry of Defence as nicely.

Facebook and Instagram have taken comparable actions to de-platform media shops run by the Russian authorities. Both social companies began permitting customers in sure international locations to name for violence towards Russian troopers, a coverage that led Russia to ban the 2 websites altogether for “extremist activities.”

It’s unclear whether or not Google has responded to the Roskomnadzor’s threats. The Verge reached out to YouTube with a request for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.