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 of accumulated fines, with the figure currently doubling every week under Russian law. State-run news site RBC, which first reported the massive fine on Tuesday, said Google also banned other media outlets in 2022 due to their support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, resulting in further fines. Google, which reported revenue of $306 billion last year, restricted the creation of new accounts for Russian users last month and deactivated AdSense accounts in the country in August. “We do not believe these ongoing legal matters will have a material adverse effect.” The fine appeared to have no impact on Google parent Alphabet, which saw its shares rise more than 5 per cent in after-market trading on Tuesday after beating its third-quarter earnings expectations.

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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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

EU court largely upholds USD 4 billion Google Android antitrust fine
2 years, 3 months ago

EU court largely upholds USD 4 billion Google Android antitrust fine

Firstpost  

The court said that “in order better to reflect the gravity and duration of the infringement”, it’s appropriate to give Google a fine of 4.125 billion euros, according to a press summary of the decision London: One of the European Union’s highest courts has largely upheld the bloc’s biggest-ever antitrust fine, issued to Google by the bloc’s competition enforcers in …

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’ …

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 …

Google offers to settle EU antitrust probe into digital advertising
3 years, 3 months ago

Google offers to settle EU antitrust probe into digital advertising

The Hindu  

Alphabet unit Google is seeking to settle an EU antitrust investigation into its digital advertising business, a person familiar with the matter said, a move that could help it stave off a disruptive, lengthy probe and a possible hefty fine. The European Commission opened an investigation in June into whether Google favours its own online display advertising technology services to …

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 …

France fines Google for abusing ‘dominant’ ads position
3 years, 6 months ago

France fines Google for abusing ‘dominant’ ads position

Associated Press  

PARIS — Google is being fined 220 million euros by France’s antitrust watchdog for abusing its ‘dominant’ position in online advertising. Google’s advertising practices have harmed its competitors along with publishers of mobile websites and applications, the French Competition Authority said Monday. The head of the authority, Isabelle de Silva, said the decision was unprecedented in the way that it …

France fines Google 220 mn euros over online ad dominance
3 years, 6 months ago

France fines Google 220 mn euros over online ad dominance

The Hindu  

France's competition regulator fined Google 220 million euros on Monday after finding it had favoured its own services for placing online ads at the expense of rivals, as US tech giants face growing pressure in Europe. Media groups looking to sell ad space on their internet sites or mobile apps using rival platforms often found that Google's services were unfairly …

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, 6 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 …

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 …

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 …

Google Is In Trouble In Turkey; Gets a $25 Million Fine And Orders To Change Online Ad Business Strategy
4 years, 1 month ago

Google Is In Trouble In Turkey; Gets a $25 Million Fine And Orders To Change Online Ad Business Strategy

News 18  

Google is in trouble in Turkey again. The company has been hit by a 196.7 million Turkish lira fine by the Turkish Competition Board. This the second fine Google has been asked to pay in Turkey just this year—there was a 98.3 million Turkish lira fine earlier this year for deploying “aggressive competition tactics.” The investigations by the Turkish authorities …

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