Russia fines Google and Telegram over banned content
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- •A Moscow court fined Telegram 7 million rubles for not deleting information that is banned in Russia.
- •Google was fined 22.8 million rubles in Russia for not removing prohibited content.
- •Russian authorities also fined Google more than 22 million rubles for distributing or promoting VPN services.
- •Another ruling fined Google nearly US$300,000 for promoting VPN services to Russian users.
- •The social network Likeme was fined 3.5 million rubles for violating Russian law on prohibited information.
- •The fines were issued on 25 February 2026 by Russian courts.
- •Russian media reported that the cases were heard under laws requiring online platforms to delete content that the state has labeled illegal.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If Google and Telegram pay the fines and quietly adjust some content policies in Russia Russian regulators may keep access to their services open while continuing smaller, repeated penalties.
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RUInterfax (RU)Соцсеть Likeme оштрафована на 3,5 млн руб. за нарушение законодательства РФRUTASS (EN)Google fined nearly $300,000 for promoting VPN servicesRUKommersant (RU)Telegram оштрафовали на 7 млн руб. из-за запрещенной в России информацииRUInterfax (RU)Google и Telegram оштрафованы в РФ на 22,8 и 7 млн руб. за неудаление контента