Russia Fines Apple and Zoom for Alleged Data Storage Violation

Russia Fines Apple and Zoom for Alleged Data Storage Violation
Logo of an Apple store is seen as Apple Inc. reports fourth quarter earnings in Wash., on Jan. 27, 2022. Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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MOSCOW—U.S. tech giant Apple and Zoom Video Communications were fined on Tuesday for allegedly refusing to store the data of Russian citizens on Russian territory.

Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a full-on battle since Russia sent its armed forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24.