Russia has been at loggerheads with foreign technology companies over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that intensified after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google on Wednesday $50.84 million for failing to delete so-called "fake" information about the conflict in Ukraine and other topics, the TASS news agency reported.
Rarely a month goes by without big tech companies getting fined for price fixing, squashing competitors or misusing data, but it can take years before they pay a penny.
South Korea s telecommunications regulator said on Friday it seeks to slap up to 68 billion won ($50.42 million) in combined fines against Google and Apple for their violation of the country s in-app payment laws.