The Moscow court stated that Russia imposed fines on Twitter, Facebook owners Meta Platforms and TikTok on Thursday for failing to delete content deemed illegal by the government. This is the latest in a series of penalties against foreign technology companies.

Moscow has increased its pressure on large technology companies this year. Critics describe it as an attempt by the Russian authorities to impose stricter controls on the Internet, which they say has the potential to stifle personal and corporate freedom.

The Tagansky District Court in Moscow stated that Meta Platforms was fined a total of 13 million rubles (approximately 1.3 million rupees) in three separate administrative cases for not deleting content. According to Russian news agencies, Twitter was fined 10 million rubles in two cases, while TikTok was fined 4 million rubles. Twitter, Facebook and TikTok did not immediately comment.

Meta and Alphabet’s Google will face court proceedings later this month for allegedly repeatedly violating Russia’s content legislation and may be fined a certain percentage of their annual revenue in Russia.

Communications watchdog Roskomnadzor stated that Russia has slowed down Twitter since March as a punishment for posts containing child pornography, drug use information or calling for suicide by minors. Twitter denies allowing its platform to be used to promote illegal behavior.

Moscow also requires 13 foreign technology companies (mainly American technology companies) established in Russia before January 1 to face possible restrictions or outright bans. All three companies that were fined on Thursday are on the list.

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