Google faces legal action in Russia over breaching personal data law

Russian communications

Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has opened an administrative case against Google, after the US tech giant failed to comply with a law obliging foreign companies to keep all data on Russian users on Russian territory.

Google faces a fine of up to six million rubles ($82,060) if the regulator finds against it. Roskomnadzor also said that it’s currently awaiting a response from Facebook and Twitter, after these platforms were told to localize Russian user data by July 1, or face fines.

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