SOCIAL Russia Fines WhatsApp For Failing To Delete Content Published 2 years ago on June 1, 2023 By Max Text size A Russian court imposed a fine on US messenger service WhatsApp on Thursday for failing to delete banned content. The three-million-rouble ($37,000) fine was the first imposed on WhatsApp for such an offence. WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, was banned and branded “extremist” by Russian authorities last year. Meta’s other platforms, Facebook and Instagram, were blocked in Russia along with Twitter, but WhatsApp remained accessible. WhatsApp was punished for failing to remove a chat group that offered an anti-depressant whose sale is forbidden in Russia, according to Russian news agencies.Advertisement Google, Twitter, TikTok and another messaging app, Telegram, have been fined for failing to delete illegal content in the past. WhatsApp was previously fined for not keeping the data of Russian users on servers located in Russia, which violates local rules. bur/clc/lth/bp Source link Keep an eye on what we are doingBe the first to get latest updates and exclusive content straight to your email inbox. We promise not to spam you. You can unsubscribe at any time.Invalid email addressThanks for subscribing! Related Topics:ContentDeleteFailingfinefinesInternetMarketingrussiasocialmediaSYNDUSWhatsApp Up Next Op-Ed: Wagner Group recruiting on social media? What about high-risk liabilities? Don't Miss Meta Threatens to Ban News Content in California Due to Proposed ‘Journalism Preservation Act’ You may like How to Get the Most Out of Your Link-Building Efforts Many Brands Risk Being Left Behind By Overlooking These Critical Advertising Steps Google’s AI Overviews Avoid Political Content, New Data Shows AI Marketing Secrets: 3 Game-Changing GPT-4 Use Cases to Make Money with AI Why Content Is Important For SEO HubSpot Rolls Out AI-Powered Marketing Tools