Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content – The Hindu

Facebook parent Meta, along with Alphabet’s Google , faces a court case next week for suspected repeated violations of Russian legislation on content and could be fined a percentage of its annual revenue in Russia. Image used for representation purpose.   | Photo Credit: Reuters Facebook parent Meta, along with Alphabet’s Google , faces a court case next week for suspected repeated violations of Russian legislation on content and could be fined a percentage of its annual revenue in Russia. Facebook has paid 17 million roubles ($229,643) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, but with the threat of a potentially larger fine looming.(Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Clickhereto subscribe for free.)Facebook parent Meta, along with Alphabet’s Google, faces a court case next week for suspected repeated violations of Russian legislation on content and could be fined a percentage of its annual revenue in Russia.Also Read | Russia to go after Google this month with fine of up to 20% of annual turnoverFacebook did not immediately respond to a request for…
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