Russia Imposes Fine on Reddit for Refusal to Remove Prohibited Content
According to a Moscow court, Reddit, a popular social media platform, may be subjected to a fine in Russia for the first time. The fine is being imposed due to the site’s failure to remove content that Moscow claims tarnishes the reputation of the Russian army, as reported by the Interfax news agency on Wednesday.
Reddit joins a list of sites under review in Russia that have not removed content Moscow deems illegal, including Wikimedia, streaming service Twitch and Google.
Reddit could be fined up to 4 million rubles ($43,895) for failing to remove “deliberately false information” about Soviet actions during World War II and content defaming the armed forces of the Russian Federation, as well as other “extremist” information.
Reddit was not immediately available for comment.
Since last year’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia has tightened controls on media and bloggers reporting on the conflict and introduced tougher penalties for “disgrace” or publishing false information about the activities of its armed forces.
