Russia fines foreign firms for alleged data storage violations

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MOSCOW, June 28 (Reuters) – Video streaming service Twitch, social community Pinterest, vacation rental firm Airbnb and United Parcel Service (UPS) have been all fined by a Moscow courtroom on Tuesday for allegedly refusing to retailer Russian residents’ private information in Russia.

Moscow has clashed with Massive Tech over content material, censorship, information and native illustration in a simmering dispute that has erupted right into a full-on battle since Russia despatched its armed forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24.

The Moscow courtroom’s press service stated Amazon-owned (AMZN.O) Twitch, Pinterest (PINS.N) and Airbnb (ABNB.O) had been discovered responsible by the Tagansky District Courtroom of breaching Russian laws on private information and fined 2 million roubles ($37,700) every. UPS (UPS.N) was fined 1 million roubles.

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A UPS spokesperson stated: “We’re reviewing the courtroom’s determination. As this overview is ongoing we are able to present no additional data at the moment.”

Twitch, Pinterest and Airbnb didn’t reply to requests for remark.

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor stated in late Could that it had additionally opened an administrative case in opposition to U.S. tech large Apple (AAPL.O).

For first-time offences, corporations may be fined 1-6 million roubles, stated Roskomnadzor.

Russia fined Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google 15 million roubles this month for what it stated was repeated failure to adjust to Russian laws on information storage, after handing it a 3-million-rouble penalty final 12 months. learn extra

Google’s Russian subsidiary has filed for chapter after authorities seized its checking account, making it unattainable to pay workers and distributors. It’s going through different potential fines over content material. learn extra

Individually, the courtroom stated it had fined Canada-based storytelling platform Wattpad Corp. 1 million roubles for failing to delete content material that Russia deems unlawful.

Wattpad had no rapid remark.

($1 = 53.0000 roubles)