Russia fines WhatsApp, others over data storage violations – agencies

MOSCOW-A Russian court on Thursday fined Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp messenger, Snapchat owner Snap Inc and other foreign firms for their alleged refusal to store the data of Russian users domestically, news agencies reported. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in disputes that have escalated since Russia sent its armed forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Moscow's Tagansky District Court fined WhatsApp 18 million roubles ($301,255), Tinder owner Match Group 2 million roubles and Snap and Hotels.com, owned by Expedia Group Inc, 1 million roubles, news agencies reported. WhatsApp was fined for the same offence last August. No...

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