Russia Files Charges Against Tech Giants for Not Deleting Content

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Russia filed fresh accusations against Facebook, Google, Telegram, and Twitter, claiming that they failed to delete unlawful material. The Kremlin argues that by controlling and limiting the influence of social media and technology giants, it can prevent foreign interference in internal affairs, according to Republic World.  In recent months, the Russian government has taken steps to restrict social media and technological companies. The data suggests that the administration intends to increase the number of fines it imposes to protect its interests. Russia has previously placed a punitive slowdown on Twitter in response to the US social network's unwillingness to delete banned information, as part of a broader campaign to constrain Western Internet corporations. Telegram is also...

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