Tagansky Court Fines Amazon for Refusing Deletion of Restricted Information

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The Tagansky District Court in Moscow has levied a fine of 2 million rubles against the American tech giant Amazon. The fine stems from the company’s repeated refusals to delete information that falls under access restrictions, according to the court’s ruling and corroborating reports from TASS.

Official records indicate that Amazon was found guilty of failing to remove material that must be eliminated under applicable rules outlined in Part 2 of Article 13.41 of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses. This provision governs noncompliance with deletion orders and carries penalties for continued noncompliance.

Amazon’s troubles with Russian authorities are not new. In October 2022, the company was fined 3 million rubles for not removing content banned under Russian law that promoted drugs. A year later, in November, Amazon faced another fine of 1 million rubles for publishing information that Russian regulators deemed prohibited.

Earlier enforcement actions by the Tagansky District Court included a turnover penalty totaling 367.5 million rubles imposed on 11 hosting companies that do not maintain branches within Russia. These penalties reflect the authorities’ broader push to enforce local compliance among foreign online services and infrastructure providers.

Additionally, coverage from socialbites.ca noted a trend where foreign IT firms face higher penalties within Russia, underscoring ongoing tension between global digital platforms and Russian regulatory requirements.

In related developments, Amazon faced accusations alleging deceptive practices affecting millions of users, further complicating the company’s regulatory and public relations landscape in the region.

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