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Russia fines Twitter for failing to delete content: Report

1 min read . Updated: 22 Jul 2021, 09:37 PM IST Reuters

A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag (REUTERS)

The ruling comes amid a wider standoff between Russia and Big Tech, with Moscow seeking to force foreign companies

MOSCOW: A Russian court on Thursday fined U.S. social media giant Twitter 5.5 million roubles ($74,409.80) for alleged failure to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the TASS news agency reported.

The ruling comes amid a wider standoff between Russia and Big Tech, with Moscow seeking to force foreign companies to open offices in Russia and store Russians' personal data on its territory.