Russia fines Telegram for allowing access to certain banned content

MOSCOW

Russia on Monday fined the messaging social media platform Telegram 7 million rubles (approximately $67,000) for allowing access to certain banned content.

A local court in Moscow imposed a fine on Telegram after finding it guilty of violating the country's laws by allowing access to some prohibited content.

Previously, several foreign social media platforms, including Apple, Google, TikTok, and Facebook, were fined for similar reasons.

Earlier this month, a Russian court fined Apple after it refused to remove two podcasts.

In 2021, Facebook was also fined $230,000 for failing to delete content deemed illegal by Moscow.

*Writing and contributions by Gokhan Ergocun from Istanbul