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Russian court fines Twitter over failure to delete content

Published 04/02/2021, 06:30 AM
Updated 04/03/2021, 12:30 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag is seen in this illustration picture

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Friday fined Twitter 3.2 million roubles ($42,011.29) over its failure to delete what the authorities said was banned content.

Moscow said last month it had slowed the speed of U.S.-based Twitter inside Russia and on March 16 threatened to ban the social media service outright in a month over content ranging from child pornography to drug abuse.

There was no immediate comment from Twitter. It said earlier that it was worried about the impact on free speech of the Russian action, and denied that it allowed its platform to be used to promote illegal behaviour as alleged by Russian authorities.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag is seen in this illustration picture

($1 = 76.1750 roubles)

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Harvard Professor Martin Kulldorff, one of the most cited epidemiologists and infectious -disease experts in the world:“No. Thinking that everyone must be vaccinated is as scientifically flawed as thinking that nobody should. COVID vaccines are important for older high-risk people, and their care-takers. Those with prior natural infection do not need it. Nor children.”Twitter slapped the Tweet with a Covid misinformation warning, and blocked it from being liked or retweeted.Only Big Social Media can decide which science is true. That's the worry, not if the Russian say one or the other.
Twitter complaining about free speech is hilarious 🤣
Russia is invading Ukraine literally right now and you guys want to pat them on the back for media censorship. Wow.
this is not about Russia or any country. this is about fb Twitter manipulating information and forcing ideology onto other people!
btw if you keep a blind eye to these big tech tyrants, America will turn into North Korea one day
Russia is just creating more problems for themselves
Seems like a lot of countries are casting a wary eye on big tech, no matter which side of the political spectrum these governments are on.
please, ban fb too! more and more countries are getting tough on these far left ideology platforms!
The fine was not enough.Need to add at least 4 more zeros
Should fine them more. and for every instance.
Twitter has been allowing child ***on its platform for far too long. Even repeated attempts from victims to have the content deleted have not worked. Good on you, Russia.
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