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Russia fines Google for distributing VPN services, TASS reports

Russia fines Google for distributing VPN services, TASS reports

FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Steve Marcus//File Photo

25 Feb 2026 05:37PM (Updated: 25 Feb 2026 06:43PM)

MOSCOW, Feb 25 : A Russian court has fined Alphabet's Google over 22 million roubles ($288,000) for distributing VPN (virtual private network) services on the Google Play app store, state news agency TASS reported on Wednesday.

VPNs provide a means for Russians to access foreign tech platforms and content that Russia has banned or restricted.

($1 = 76.4500 roubles)

Source: Reuters
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