Google faces $373 million fine in Russia for failing to remove banned YouTube videos

• Russia has fined Google approximately $373 million for spreading "fake news" about the Ukraine war.
• The fine arises from YouTube's failure to remove videos deemed illegal in the country.
• Google's Russian subsidiary has also filed for bankruptcy after Russian authorities seized its bank accounts.

A nearly $100 million fine for prohibited content last year has led to a rocky relationship between Russian authorities and the internet giant. Russia has imposed a new fine for failing to remove videos that violate the country's laws.

After being told to remove banned videos from their website, a Moscow court imposed a $373 million fine on the internet giant. Russia claims that the materials contained in the videos cast a negative light on its military operations.

In December of last year, Russia's communications regulators brought down the hammer on the internet giant for allegedly spreading fake news. The armed forces of the Russian Federation were discredited byYouTube.

Russia ordered that access to those videos be restricted. Russia threatened to fine the company if it continued to distribute such videos.

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The article will be updated when we get a response from the company.

It is not possible for the company to pay the fines because the bank account has been seized by Russia. Fund transfer to the country is not possible because of the western sanctions. The Russian unit of the internet giant has declared Chapter 11.

There are fines against other countries in Russia. Meta and TikTok were fined by Moscow for failing to remove lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer content. Russia has been trying to control free speech in the country since it invaded Ukraine.