In an unprecedented ruling, a Russian court has levied a fine of $2 decillion dollars against Google for its failure to comply with content regulations. This is the equivalent of a 34-figure sum.
This was initially imposed in March as a penalty for Google’s restriction of certain YouTube content, the massive fine continues to grow daily.
The Menlo Park, California-based tech giant’s debt has reached this astronomical figure due to accumulated penalties stemming from an ongoing conflict over banned Russian channels.
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Google’s Fine of $2 Decillion Dollars
The fine structure was first set in 2020, when a Russian court ruled that Google would be fined 100,000 rubles ($1,030) for each day it did not reinstate certain YouTube channels.
This daily fine doubles weekly, compounding to the figure Google now faces.
Attorney Ivan Morozov explained to Russian state news agency Tass, “Google was called by a Russian court to administrative liability under Art. 13.41 of the Administrative Offenses Code for removing channels on the YouTube platform… the court ordered the company to restore these channels.”
An Unbelievable Fine
The Russian state news agency Tass reported that Google’s $2 decillion debt is equivalent to 312.5 quintillion times Russia’s entire GDP of $8 trillion for 2023.
