Google Fined by Russia for Hosting 'False Content' on Ukraine War

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Google Fined by Russia for Hosting 'False Content' on Ukraine War
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Russia has fined Google 3 million rubles for not removing what it considers fake news about the war in Ukraine from YouTube, despite being ordered to do so. This comes as part of Russia's increased efforts to control online content that does not align with its narrative. Google has previously been fined for similar reasons and has scaled down its activities in Russia due to Western sanctions and pressure from the Ukrainian government.

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