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title: "Google was fined $360 Million by Russia over YouTube videos that included ‘prohibited’ content"  
description: "Russia has urged to fine $365 million (21.1 billion rubles) on Google for getting failed in deleting YouTube videos that actually go against the count"  
author: "Siddhi Shaw"  
published: 2022-07-19  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1766/google-was-fined-360-million-by-russia-over-youtube-videos-that-included-prohibited-content  
category: "technology"  
tags: ["google", "youtube", "youtube channel", "russia"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Google was fined $360 Million by Russia over YouTube videos that included ‘prohibited’ content

Russia has urged to fine an almost **$365 million** (21.1 billion rubles) on [Google](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1743/to-avoid-anti-trust-lawsuit-google-offers-to-split-ad-tech-business) for getting failed in deleting YouTube videos that actually goes against the country’s laws. As per a translated [press release](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/304188/how-to-write-the-best-press-release), **Roskomnadzor** known as the Russian [communications](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44489/leased-lines-and-other-tools-for-business-communications) regulator who has stated that YouTube has not followed their orders to remove the “**prohibited content**,” which has videos “**promoting extremism and terrorism**,” along with false information regarding the war in Ukraine.

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HIGHLIGHTS
Roskomnadzor has ordered YouTube to remove prohibited videos and content
Google’s Russian subsidiary had planned to file for bankruptcy
Russia fined Google $100 million for continuously failing to delete illegal content
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In the month of March, the Roskomnadzor has been threatening to charge Google over its failure to cut off “**illegal**” YouTube videos, which would state that the fee would begin at **8 million rubles** (~$94,675 USD at the time), with the chance to climb up to 20 percent of Google’s annual revenue. Well, the 21.1 billion rubles has reflected a bit of Google’s yearly turnover within the country, however it’s completely unclear if Google can truly undergo with paying the fine.

![Google was fined $360 Million by Russia over YouTube videos that included ‘prohibited’ content](https://www.mindstick.com/usernews/645947/c7e62c53-a013-4c6d-a3d1-14fb4eedb4e1/images/8f28aa91-e18c-49f9-b450-80769212c52e.jpeg)\

Google has suddenly declared its plans to shut down its [Russian](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1650/fbi-director-claims-iran-russia-and-china-to-be-the-sponsored-nations-for-global-cyberattacks) operations in May, it has even clearly stated that [government](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/276/performance-of-government-in-the-center) authorities had grasped its assets within the country and it would be “**untenable**” to keep the branch in functioning manner. The search giant, Google’s Russian subsidiary had formally filed for bankruptcy last month.

In the past, Russia and Google were feuded. Last December, Russia has fined Google $100 million for all over again failing to delete illegal content however things got escalated by following Russia’s invasion of [Ukraine](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1493/ukraine-usages-clearview-ai-facial-recognition-technology-to-identify-russians-death). Similar to other several different [technology](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13005/the-functional-aspects-of-laser-technology) companies, Google had cut off the Russian customers from varied services, it has tab the button of pause on the sale of ads on Google, demonetizing [YouTube channels](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1542/anti-india-22-youtube-channels-blocked-in-india-by-the-ministry-of-information-and-broadcast) which are owned by Russian state-backed media, and had barred access to those channels.

Also Read: [Ukrainian Officials' Phones hacked amid Russian Invasion Says Cybersecurity Expert](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1651/ukrainian-officials-phones-hacked-amid-russian-invasion-says-cybersecurity-expert)

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