A Russian court hit Google with a fine larger than the world's GDP, stretching credulity
GOOGAlphabet(GOOG) Business Insider·2024-10-31 00:37

A Russian court fined Google for not restoring YouTube accounts linked to Russian TV channels.The fine is about $20.6 decillion — a figure many orders of magnitude beyond the world's GDP.Google's Russian entity filed for bankruptcy in 2022 in a wider exodus from Russia, leaving few ways to extract payment. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview Thanks for signing up! Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! ...