Why Russia warns Twitch, Pinterest and Airbnb about data
Russia has again fined foreign companies for alleged data storage violations. Since 2014, Russian law has obliged web companies to store the data of their Russian users in Russia
Russia's crackdown on foreign tech companies on data storage continues.
On June 28, a Moscow court said it had fined the Twitch video streaming service, the Pinterest social network, the Airbnb hospitality platform and the United Parcel Service (UPS) for refusing to store the personal data of Russian citizens. in Russia. The first was reported by Reuters .
The Russian government has increased the pressure on big technology this year, particularly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A campaign that critics define as an attempt by the Russian authorities to exert tighter control over the Internet, something they believe threatens individual and corporate freedom.
In recent years, Moscow has tried to strengthen control over the Russian segment of the web and to develop a so-called "sovereign internet ". Since 2014, Russian law has obliged web companies to store the data of their Russian users in Russia.
In late May, Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor opened administrative proceedings against Twitch, Pinterest, Airbnb, UPS and two other Amazon-owned foreign companies accused of data breach.
Additionally, Roskomnadzor has also opened cases against Apple and Likeme, Reuters recalls.
Separately, the court said it fined Canadian fiction platform Wattpad Corp. 1 million rubles. By authority, the Canadian company is guilty of failing to eliminate content Russia considers illegal.
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THE FINE GIVEN BY RUSSIA AT TWITCH
Russian Tagansky District Court found Twitch guilty, fining the company 2 million rubles ($ 37,700).
THE SANCTIONS IN PINTEREST AND AIRBNB
Pinterest and Airbnb were also fined 2 million rubles, according to news agencies. For UPS of 1 million rubles.
THE IRON ARM WITH GOOGLE
But the big tech most affected by the Russian sanctions is undoubtedly Big G.
For months, Google has been under pressure in Russia for not deleting content that Moscow considers illegal and for restricting access to some Russian media on YouTube.
This month Russia fined Google 15 million rubles for what it claimed was repeated failure to comply with Russian data archiving legislation .
Google, which paid over 32 million rubles in fines for content violations last year, is at odds with Moscow on a number of issues.
Last July, Moscow's Tagansky District Court found Google guilty of violating data location laws, imposing a fine of 3 million rubles. The maximum fine envisaged for such a case is six million rubles. Since 2014, Russian law has obliged web companies to store the data of their Russian users in Russia.
Finally, Google's Russian subsidiary filed for bankruptcy after Russian authorities seized his bank account. In this way the company is prevented from paying employees and suppliers. The US giant had already suspended most of its commercial operations in Russia, including all advertising, after Russian authorities accused Google's YouTube company of spreading disinformation and fueling protests.
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