Russia: Google broke anti-trust law
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Russia has ruled that the tech giant broke the law by blocking and "non-transparently" deleting accounts on Youtube's video stream.
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The tech giant is awaiting the official document of the ruling.
On Thursday, Russia determined that Google violated the law by restricting and "non-transparently" deleting accounts on its Youtube site.
According to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), Google's policies related to the "formation, suspension, and blocking of accounts and circulation of content on Youtube are non-transparently biased and unpredictable."
In its statement on Telegram, it detailed that this leads to "sudden blocking and deletion of user accounts without warning or justification."
FAS stressed that Google's behavior oversteps the interest of users and limits competition in adjacent markets.
Google was ordered to pay a fine, which still has not been decided.
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A representative told RIA Novosti news agency that the tech giant is awaiting the official document of the ruling.
In December, Moscow slammed Google with over $100 million in penalties, along with a $27 million fine to Meta.
Russia has put pressure on Western social media behemoths in recent years, with President Vladimir Putin comparing them to powerful governments.
