The magnitude of the fine imposed on Google by Russia has left the world speechless. For the first time, a 36-zero penalty has been imposed on a tech giant, and defies any known economic measure. This insane amount, which far exceeds the world’s GDP, is an unprecedented step in the war for digital sovereignty. With this unprecedented penalty, Russia is denouncing Google’s removal of Russian media accounts and channels from its YouTube platform, an action it considers a direct attack on its media sovereignty.
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