Kremlin tells US social media giant to remove 'dangerous information' or face huge fine

[Klaralven]

Russia today threatened Facebook with huge fines if the US social media giant fails to remove 'dangerous information.'

The Kremlin's broadside comes amid blood in the water for Mark Zuckerberg's firm after it suffered a record seven-hour blackout on Monday which saw $47billion wiped off its share price.

Vladimir Putin's media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, said that it would fine Facebook '5 to 10 percent' of its 'annual revenue' as part of a new protocol drawn up after it repeatedly failed 'to remove information dangerous to citizens' on Facebook and Instagram.'

According to the Vedomosti business daily, Facebook earns tens of billions of rubles in Russia per year.

Roskomnadzor said a court will determine when to set the hearing.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10061741/Now-Russia-threatens-Facebook-Kremlin-warns-9BILLION-fine-social-media-giant.html

[Celerity]

1. Just give them Zuckerberg in lieu of a fine

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Kremlin isn't defining 'dangerous'

As in - take off any reference anywhere in the world to Navalny? Because that information could cause Putin to imprison and kill Russian citizens if they act on it?

[empedocles]

8. Any unfavorable reference to putin?

[jpak]

3. What constitutes dangerous information?

All the crap posted on it by Russian troll farms?

[FreepFryer]

4. Eg anything pro LGBT or pro-Navalny (Nt)

[Budi]

5. Sunday the 60 Minutes interview drops.

Monday Facebook implodes.

Tuesday Vladimer Putin weigh in with threats.

🤔

[vrguy]

7. 🤔 indeed!

n/t

[lagomorph777]

6. That's rich. Putin and Falsebook are allies.

[Xoan]

9. shhhhhhhhh ....

dont wake the rubes.

[BlueIdaho]

10. Well of course Zuckerberg makes zillions of Rubles off Russia

You don’t think he gives access to all those troll farms for free do ya?