Russia has threatened to slow down the speed of Google if it fails to delete what it calls “unlawful content.”
The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media known as Roskomnadzor said they have given Google 24hrs to delete contents which includes videos and pictures which talks about drugs, violence and extremism in Russia.
Youtube which is owned by Google could also be fined between 800,000 and 4 million roubles (£7,700 – £38,000) by The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media known as Roskomnadzor.
Roskomnadzor said they have delivered more than 26,000 notices to the tech firm to remove what they call it “illegal information,”
According to Roskomnadzor if Google does not act, they will slow down internet speeds for users in Russia trying to access Google.
Internet service providers in Russia can limit or block the flow of data to websites, making connections slower when accessing certain pages.
