Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users

The Hindu  

A Moscow court on Tuesday fined Google for failing to store personal data on its Russian users, the latest in a series of fines on the U.S. tech giant amid tensions between the Kremlin and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. A magistrate at Moscow's Tagansky district court fined Google 15 million rubles after the company repeatedly refused to store personal data on Russian citizens inside the country. Google also was ordered to pay a 3 million ruble fine in August for failing to delete allegedly false information about the conflict in Ukraine. Russia can do little to collect the fine, however, as Google's Russia business was effectively shut down last year after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine.

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Google hit with 3.8 million rouble fine in Russia for non-compliance
1 month ago

Google hit with 3.8 million rouble fine in Russia for non-compliance

Live Mint  

Alphabet's Google has been fined 3.8 million roubles by a Russian district court for failing to remove content deemed illegal under Russian regulations, reported Reuters. In parallel, Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed the company’s challenges during a recent earnings call, including the ongoing antitrust scrutiny in the United States. When questioned about the proposed remedies stemming from the Department of …

Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The fine, which is the equivalent of $20 billion trillion trillion, is the result of four years …

Russia has fined Google more money than there is in the entire world
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russia has fined Google more money than there is in the entire world

ABC  

Russia has slapped Google with a fine so large that it outranks the world's entire gross domestic product. A Russian court has ruled that Google must compensate for its block on 17 Russian state media channels broadcasting on YouTube to the tune of 2 undecillion roubles — that's a two followed by 36 zeros — or $US20 decillion. Ukrainian news …

Google loses fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google loses fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google on Tuesday lost its fight against a 2.42 billion euro fine levied by EU antitrust regulators seven years ago, one of a trio of hefty fines meted out to the company for various anti-competitive practices. The European Commission fined the world's most popular internet search engine in 2017 for using its own price comparison shopping service to gain …

Google fined €250 million in France over dispute with news publishers
9 months ago

Google fined €250 million in France over dispute with news publishers

Live Mint  

France’s competition watchdog fined Google 250 million euros, saying the search giant breached some commitments it made to negotiate license deals with an array of news publishers in the country. The Alphabet unit has for years been in the cross hairs of the French competition authority over its use of news publishers’ content in search results and, in 2022, Google …

Google to settle $5 billion lawsuit for tracking user data in 'Incognito mode'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Google to settle $5 billion lawsuit for tracking user data in 'Incognito mode'

Op India  

Google has agreed to pay at least $5 billion to resolve a consumer privacy lawsuit alleging that it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately in Incognito mode. The $5 billion lawsuit was filed in 2020 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and covered “millions” of Google consumers, …

Google fined $164,000 for failing to store users’ data on servers in Russia
1 year, 1 month ago

Google fined $164,000 for failing to store users’ data on servers in Russia

Live Mint  

A Russian court on Tuesday imposed a fine of 15 million roubles on Alphabet-owned Google for refusal to store Russian users’ data on servers in Russia. A magistrate at Moscow's Tagansky district court imposed the fine on Google after the IT company repeatedly refused to store personal data on Russian citizens in Russia. Earlier, Google was fined over the same …

Russian court fines Google $32,000 for videos on conflict in Ukraine: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian court fines Google $32,000 for videos on conflict in Ukraine: Report

Live Mint  

Google Russia news: A Russian court on Thursday fined Google 3 million rubles for allegedly failing to remove false information about the conflict in Ukraine, reported Associated Press. The AP noted that a court found Google-owned YouTube video service guilty of removing videos containing incorrect information about the conflict, which Russia describes as a "special military operation," according to Russian …

Russia fines Google $32,000 for videos about the conflict in Ukraine
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia fines Google $32,000 for videos about the conflict in Ukraine

The Hindu  

A Russian court on Thursday imposed a 3-million-ruble fine on Google for failing to delete allegedly false information about the conflict in Ukraine. According to Russian news reports, the court found that the YouTube video service, which is owned by Google, was guilty of not deleting videos with incorrect information about the conflict — which Russia characterises as a “special …

Russia fines Wikipedia, Apple for spreading 'false information' about Ukraine conflict
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia fines Wikipedia, Apple for spreading 'false information' about Ukraine conflict

India TV News  

Apple and a host of Wikipedia were imposed fines on by a Russian court for allegedly failing to remove material deemed to be “false information” about Russia's military actions in Ukraine. The Wikimedia Foundation was fined 3 million rubles for retaining material on Russian-language Wikipedia pages, which allegedly violated a law against discrediting Russia's military and spreading false information about …

France fines Google over search, app store results
1 year, 5 months ago

France fines Google over search, app store results

The Hindu  

French authorities imposed a two-million-euro fine on Google on Tuesday over incomplete results in its search engine and app store. The Competition, Consumer and Anti-Fraud Office said the U.S. tech giant's search engine lacked information concerning the ranking criteria of results. The Google Play Store, it added, also lacked information on the ranking criteria of results, payment information and dispute …

Amazon faces fines of up to $200,000 in Russia over banned content
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon faces fines of up to $200,000 in Russia over banned content

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc. faces fines of up to 12 million roubles in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, news agencies reported on Tuesday, in what would be a first penalty of this kind for the U.S. tech giant. TASS quoted a Moscow court as saying that two cases had been drawn up against Amazon, both pertaining to a …

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations
2 years, 3 months ago

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations

The Hindu  

South Korea's privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won for tracking consumers' online behaviour without their consent and using their data for targeted South Korea's Personal Information and Protection Commission said it fined Google 69.2 billion won and Meta 30.8 billion won after a meeting where officials agreed that the companies' business practices might cause …

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations
2 years, 3 months ago

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won for tracking consumers’ online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted South Korea’s Personal Information and Protection Commission said it fined Google 69.2 billion won and Meta 30.8 billion won after a meeting where officials agreed that the companies’ …

Australian court orders Google to pay $43 mln for misleading users
2 years, 4 months ago

Australian court orders Google to pay $43 mln for misleading users

The Hindu  

Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday that Alphabet Inc's Google unit was ordered by the country's Federal Court to pay A$60 million in penalties for misleading users on collection of their personal location data. The court found Google misled some customers about personal location data collected through their Android mobile devices between January 2017 and December 2018. Google misled users …

Russia fines Apple for violating data storage law
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia fines Apple for violating data storage law

The Independent  

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Russia opens cases against Google, other foreign tech over data storage
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia opens cases against Google, other foreign tech over data storage

The Hindu  

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had opened administrative cases against Alphabet Inc's Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a full-on information battle since Russia sent tens of thousands …

Google is filing for bankruptcy in Russia after its money seized
2 years, 7 months ago

Google is filing for bankruptcy in Russia after its money seized

India Today  

Google’s Russian subsidiary has given a notice of intention to declare bankruptcy after its bank account was seized by authorities, making it “untenable” to pay employees and vendors, and meet “other financial obligations.” In other words, Google’s Russian unit is wrapping up its operations in Russia after suspending them during the Ukraine crisis and amid pressure from Russian regulators. "The …

Russia draws up cases against Google for not removing banned info
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia draws up cases against Google for not removing banned info

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Google could be fined as 20 percent of the company’s annual revenue in Russia for repeat offences. Russia’s communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Alphabet Inc’s Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform, accusing it of blatantly promoting false content. Roskomnadzor said Google …

Russian court fines Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google
3 years ago

Russian court fines Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google

Al Jazeera  

A Moscow court has said it was imposing a fine on Alphabet’s Google $98m for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems illegal, the first revenue-based penalty of its kind in Russia. Russia’s communication watchdog Roskomnadzor said that Facebook and Instagram failed to remove 2,000 pieces that violate Russian laws whereas Google keeps 2,600 pieces …

Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content
3 years ago

Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content

The Hindu  

Facebook has paid 17 million roubles 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. 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 …

Russia to go after Google this month with fine of up to 20% of annual turnover
3 years, 2 months ago

Russia to go after Google this month with fine of up to 20% of annual turnover

The Hindu  

Russia said on Tuesday it would this month seek to fine U.S. tech giant Google a percentage of its annual Russian turnover for repeatedly failing to delete content deemed illegal, Moscow's strongest effort yet to rein in foreign tech firms. Communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Google had failed to pay 32.5 million roubles in penalties levied so far this year and …

Russia fines Facebook, Twitter for not deleting banned content
3 years, 3 months ago

Russia fines Facebook, Twitter for not deleting banned content

The Hindu  

A Russian court on Tuesday said it had fined U.S. social media giants Facebook and Twitter for failing to delete content that Moscow deems illegal, part of a wider crackdown on the internet and Big Tech. The Tagansky district court said Facebook had been handed five fines totalling 21 million roubles. Twitter received two fines of a total 5 million …

Russia fines Google for not removing illegal content
3 years, 4 months ago

Russia fines Google for not removing illegal content

The Hindu  

A Moscow court on August 19 again fined Google for failing to remove banned content as foreign tech giants face mounting pressure in Russia. In recent months, Russia has been taking legal action against foreign tech companies for not deleting content banned by the authorities, including pornographic material or posts deemed extremist or condoning drugs or suicide. On Thursday, the …

Russia fines Google 3 mln rbls for violating personal data law
3 years, 4 months ago

Russia fines Google 3 mln rbls for violating personal data law

The Hindu  

Russia on Thursday fined Google 3 million roubles for violating personal data legislation, Google's first fine for that offence, Moscow's Tagansky District Court said. The penalty comes amid a wider standoff between Russia and Big Tech, with Moscow routinely fining social media giants for failing to remove banned content and seeking to compel foreign tech firms to open offices in …

Russia fines Google, Facebook for not deleting banned content
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia fines Google, Facebook for not deleting banned content

India Today  

Google and Facebook were fined in Russia by the government for not deleting banned content from their platforms. Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor had given Google twenty-four hours to delete the prohibited content. The Russian authorities alleged that the social media companies including Facebook, Twitter and Google are hosting content encouraging young children to participate in the protests. On average, from …

Russia gives Google one day to delete banned content
3 years, 7 months ago

Russia gives Google one day to delete banned content

The Hindu  

Russia's communications watchdog on Monday gave Google 24 hours to delete what it called prohibited content or be fined and said Moscow could eventually slow down the company's traffic in the country. Russia has already placed a punitive slowdown on U.S. social network Twitter for not deleting banned content, part of a push by Moscow to rein in Western tech …

Russia gives Google 24 hours to delete unwanted content
3 years, 7 months ago

Russia gives Google 24 hours to delete unwanted content

India Today  

Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor on Monday gave Google 24 hours to delete what it called prohibited content failing which it would fine the tech giant and said Moscow could eventually slow down the company's traffic in the country. "If does not restrict access to the banned information within 24 hours, it will be fined between 800,000 roubles and 4 million …

Turkey fines Google for abusing dominant position
3 years, 8 months ago

Turkey fines Google for abusing dominant position

The Hindu  

Turkey's Competition Board has fined Alphabet Inc's Google more than 296 million lira for abusing its dominant position in search engine services, the regulator said on Wednesday. Google must ensure within six months that competitors are not disadvantaged and report to the board annually for five years on the issue, the regulator added. Google responded that its search services were …

Kremlin Clears Way to Block Facebook, YouTube for 'Censorship' of Russian Media's Content
4 years ago

Kremlin Clears Way to Block Facebook, YouTube for 'Censorship' of Russian Media's Content

News 18  

Russian lawmakers on Wednesday moved a step closer to allowing regulators to block internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube if they are deemed to have censored content produced by Russians. The lower house State Duma added that internet websites could also be sanctioned “in the event of discrimination against the content of Russian media”. In an explanatory note attached to …

French watchdog fines Google, Amazon for breaching cookies rules
4 years ago

French watchdog fines Google, Amazon for breaching cookies rules

The Hindu  

France's data privacy watchdog has handed out its biggest ever fine of 100 million euros to Alphabet's Google for breaching the country's rules on online advertising trackers. Google and Amazon also failed to provide clear information to internet users about how the firms intended to make use of such online trackers and how visitors to their French websites could refuse …

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