Russia fines Google $20.5 decillion over YouTube bans, 195 quintillion times world GDP
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A Russian court fined Google 2 undecillion rubles ($20.5 decillion) for not restoring pro-Kremlin YouTube accounts. The penalty, initially 100,000 rubles daily in 2020, has doubled weekly without limit. This fine vastly exceeds Elon Musk's net worth and Russia's GDP. The conflict arose when YouTube suspended Russian state channels over sanctions violations. Google's Russian subsidiary has filed for bankruptcy, but parent company Alphabet anticipates no significant business impact.
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