The Moscow Tagansky District Court announced on Thursday that it had imposed a fine of 3 million rubles on Google for violating the personal data law. This is the first time Google has been fined for violating Russia’s personal data law.
Recently, there is a full-scale confrontation between Russia and large technology companies. In the past, the Russian government often imposed fines on social media platforms for content violations or forced foreign technology companies to open offices in Russia.
The Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor said last month that Google may be fined up to 6 million rubles for failing to store the personal data of Russian users on servers in Russia.
Russia has also imposed fines on Google for failing to delete prohibited content. Google also blocked the YouTube accounts of pro-Russian government officials and media, which aroused dissatisfaction with the Russian government.
According to Russian media reports, a Moscow court on Thursday initiated an administrative lawsuit against Facebook and Twitter for the same reason, but the court date has not yet been determined. Facebook and Twitter have not yet responded to this.
In February 2020, the two companies were fined 4 million rubles each for violating Russia’s data law. In May of this year, the two companies were warned that they must build a database in Russia before July, otherwise, they will face a fine of up to 18 million rubles.
It is reported that Microsoft’s LinkedIn has been banned in Russia. A court ruled that LinkedIn violated data storage rules passed in 2015.
