Facebook, Alphabet Poised for Bigger Fines Over Russia Content
- Internet watchdog warns of amends up to 20% of local revenue
- Russia is targeting tech companies in push to rein in internet
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Russia’s internet regulator is poised to significantly raise the fines it has slapped on U.S. technology companies such as Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc. as the Kremlin escalates its push to curb access to information online.
Companies that refuse to delete content judged to be illegal in Russia could soon face amends of 5% to 20% of their annual local revenue, Roskomnadzor, the federal communications watchdog, said in an email Monday.