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This is an archive article published on January 31, 2023

Russian court fines Amazon’s Twitch $57,000 over Ukraine content

Moscow has long objected to foreign tech platforms' distribution of content that falls foul of its restrictions

TwitchTwitch is a video-streaming platform owned by Amazon.
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A Russian court on Tuesday fined streaming service Twitch 4 million roubles ($57,000) for failing to remove what it said were “fakes” about Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported.

Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Moscow has long objected to foreign tech platforms’ distribution of content that falls foul of its restrictions, with Russian courts regularly imposing penalties. ($1 = 70.3200 roubles)

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