Google Fined $164,000 by Russian Court Over Data Storage

Tech Giant Continues Operations in Russia Despite Previous Shutdown

Google has been fined $164,000 by a Russian court for failing to store personal data of its Russian users in Russia.
This is not the first time Google has faced such charges; it was previously fined in August 2021 and June 2022 for the same issue.
Google's Russian business was effectively shut down last year after Russia sent troops into Ukraine, and the company filed for bankruptcy in Russia after its bank account was seized.
Despite this, Google's services, including its search engine and YouTube platform, have continued operating in Russia.
Other tech companies, including Apple and the Wikimedia Foundation, have also been fined by Russian courts.