Facebook Could Face Hefty Fine in Russia Over Banned Content, Says Regulator

Facebook Could Face Hefty Fine in Russia Over Banned Content, Says Regulator
A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken on March 25, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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MOSCOW—Russian authorities on Thursday warned social media giant Facebook it faces a fine of up to 10 percent of its annual turnover in the country unless it deletes content Moscow deems illegal.

Upping the ante in its standoff with U.S. Big Tech, state communications regulator Roskomnadzor told Reuters it was planning to send Facebook’s representatives in Russia an official notification saying it had repeatedly failed to remove banned information.