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The facade of a Google office is seen in New York City, New York, U.S., February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) – A Moscow court on Thursday said it had fined Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) 3.5 million roubles ($46,000) for failing to delete content Russia deems illegal, the latest in a string of fines for the U.S. tech giant. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ($1 = 75.7861 roubles)

Following days of controversy stemming from Spotify’s handling of allegations that Joe Rogan has used the platform to spread COVID-19 misinformation, the company said on Sunday it would take new measures to point its users to accurate information about the pandemic. In a blog post attributed to CEO Daniel Ek, the company admitted it hasn’t been transparent enough about its content policy, but stopped short of detailing any specific action against Rogan. Sometime in the next few days,… Source link

Letters spell the word “Alphabet” as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris, France, August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A Moscow court on Monday said it had ordered Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) to pay 4 million roubles ($52,526) for not removing access to content banned in Russia, the latest in a string of fines for the U.S. tech giant. Russia upped the ante late last year in its efforts to… Source link

A Russian court has fined Google $98 million over its failure to remove content deemed illegal in the country. The 7.2 billion rouble fine is around eight percent of Google’s revenue in Russia, Reuters reports, and comes amid a broader push within the country to exert more control over big tech companies and the content people publish on their platforms. Google tells The Verge it will “study the court documents when they are available and then decide on next steps.” However, a… Source link

A rating of 70 puts Yandex NV (YNDX) near the top of the Internet Content & Information industry according to InvestorsObserver. Yandex NV’s score of 70 means it scores higher than 70% of stocks in the industry. Yandex NV also received an overall rating of 41, putting it above 41% of all stocks. Internet Content & Information is ranked 113 out of the 148 industries. YNDX has an Overall Score of 41. Find out what this means to you and get… Source link

MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Russia fined Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) 9 million roubles ($121,000), a Moscow court said on Tuesday, in the latest in a string of penalties against the technology giant for failing to delete content the government deems illegal. Moscow has increased pressure on foreign tech companies this year in a campaign that critics characterise as an attempt by the authorities to exert tighter control over the Internet, something they say threatens to stifle individual and… Source link

Dive Brief: Walmart and Yahoo on Black Friday launched a “Holiday with Heart” effort to kick off the holiday season through shoppable content and add-to-cart functionalities powered by augmented reality, according to a press release emailed to Retail Dive’s sister publication Marketing Dive. The “Play for Joy” game on Instagram lets mobile users interact with a claw machine and grab as many virtual Walmart gifts as possible before the clock runs out. They can also… Source link

Yandex NV (YNDX) is near the top in its industry group according to InvestorsObserver. YNDX gets an overall rating of 40. That means it scores higher than 40 percent of stocks. Yandex NV gets a 70 rank in the Internet Content & Information industry. Internet Content & Information is number 120 out of 148 industries. YNDX has an Overall Score of 40. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on YNDX! What do These… Source link

The logo for Google LLC is seen at their office in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) – A Moscow court fined Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL.O) Google 3 million roubles ($400,386) on Monday for not deleting content that it deemed illegal, part of a wider dispute between Russia and the U.S. tech giant. Russia in October threatened to fine Google a percentage of its annual Russian turnover for repeatedly failing to delete banned content on its search… Source link

Google logo and Australian flag are displayed in this illustration taken, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register SYDNEY, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s philanthropic organisation will help 18 small news publishers in the country to negotiate collectively with Google and Facebook (FB.O) to secure licensing deals for the supply of news content. Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation on Monday said… Source link