Russia Files New Charges Against Big Tech For Not Deleting Content: Report

Moscow has taken steps to regulate the power of social media and technology giants, which it says are to prevent foreign meddling in its internal affairs.

Russia filed new charges against Facebook, Google, Telegram and Twitter on Monday, alleging they failed to delete content deemed illegal, Interfax news agency reported. Moscow has taken steps in recent months to regulate and curb the power of social media and technology giants, which the Kremlin says are to prevent foreign meddling in Russian affairs, imposing a series of fines and service slowdowns. Facebook, Google, Telegram and Twitter did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the reported charges. Three administrative charges related to a failure to remove content were registered against Alphabet's Google at the Tagansky District Court in Moscow, Interfax cited its press office as saying, with the tech giant facing a total fine of 12 million roubles ($166,210).