Google fined for not blocking banned websites in Russia

Google is being accused of failing to comply with Russian regulations by not removing links to sites that are banned in the country from its search results.

Roskomnadzor, Russia's communications watchdog regulator, announced on Monday that it has launched a civil case against The Internet search giant could be fined with up to 700,000 roubles, which amounts to about $10,400, for not connecting to a database of banned websites in the country.

Of course, the $10,400 fine pales in comparison to the recent $5bn fine that the EU slapped Google with for its ...

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