Wikipedia in Russia Must Pay More Than 41 Million Rubles in Fines

The online encyclopedia continues to ignore the requirements of the RKN to remove illegal content

The online encyclopedia Wikipedia ignores the requirements of the RKN to remove illegal content. The platform has accumulated fines for spreading fake information. The total amount of fines for 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 amounted to 12.5 million rubles, and the total figure exceeded 41 million.

To date, 229 illegal materials remain unremoved.
press service of RKN

Materials related to extremism and terrorism are available. You can also find information about involving minors in dangerous activities, such as roofing and train surfing. In addition, there are materials on the manufacture of explosives. You can also find content related to suicide, drugs, and other prohibited substances on the Web.

Since 2021, the Russian authorities have recovered 13.4 billion rubles from Google's subsidiary. This is 40% of all fines imposed on the company for violating Russian law.

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