Telegram fined 11.4M rubles for not removing banned content
Telegram was fined 11.4 million rubles by Moscow's Tagansky District Court for failing to remove prohibited content, including disinformation about Russia's special military operation, as required by Russian law.
Consensus
- Telegram was fined 11.4 million Russian rubles by the Tagansky District Court in Moscow.
- The fine was imposed for failing to remove information prohibited in Russia.
- The violation relates to Article 13.41, Part 2 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- The court found Telegram guilty of three administrative offenses under the same article.
- The content in question included disinformation about the special military operation and the social situation in Russia.
- The fine was issued in September 2024.
- Telegram has accumulated over 38 million rubles in unpaid fines as of September 2024.
Points of divergence
- The content was described as aimed at destabilizing the socio-political situation in Russia and containing 'fake news'. — tg_tvrain
- The same article (13.41, part 2) was used to fine Pinterest Europe Limited (10.8 million rubles) and Google LLC (7.6 million rubles). — kommersant
- There are 27 enforcement proceedings against Telegram, but only three are actively pursued for collection, with about 8 million rubles collected so far. — tass_agency
- 27 enforcement proceedings were opened against Telegram, but most were terminated; only three are active for enforcement. — riamo
Coverage (9 sources)
- Court fined Telegram 11.4 million rubles — Ведомости
- Why Telegram was fined again in Russia — Дождь
- Telegram fined 11.4 million rubles for failure to remove prohibited materials — Вести
- Court in Moscow fined Telegram 11.4 million rubles — Коммерсантъ
- Court in Moscow again fined Telegram for failure to remove 'banned publications' — Дождь (Telegram)
- Telegram fined 11.4 million rubles for failure to remove fake news about SVO. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Telegram's arrears in Russia for fines exceeded 38 million rubles — РИАМО
- TASS: Telegram owes more than 38 million rubles in fines for violating Russian laws — Вести
- Telegram debts for fines for violation of Russian laws grew almost to 38 million rubles, reported TASS in law enforcement o... — ТАСС (Telegram)