https://www.vice.com/en/article/russian-court-fines-google-20000000000000000000000000/A Russian court has ruled that Google owes around $20 decillion in fines for blocking the content of Russian media stations. That’s $20 trillion trillion trillion.For comparison, Google is only worth around $2 trillion. The World Bank estimates global GDP to be around $100 trillion. This means the Russian court ordered Google to pay more money than there is on Earth.Videos by VICENow, why did the court issue this ridiculous fine, one which Google absolutely will not be paying anytime soon? The drama began when Google restricted the YouTube channels of media outlets Tsargrad and RIA FAN in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The Russian court claimed this was an infringement of free speech and, after winning a lawsuit against the US tech giant, handed down a fine of 100,000 rubles—with a warning that the amount would double every day. Four years later, the fine has reached the laughable amount of $20 decillion.As Gizmodo’s Todd Feathers pointed out, “At that rate, it will take roughly 219 weeks before Google owes $1 googol (1 followed by 100 zeros).”Google had a division in Russia until 2022. They have since shut it down and relocated all their Russian employees, but Russian citizens can still use Google and YouTube.Google is likely not sweating the fine; after all, the company doesn’t even have a presence there anymore. And with four years of fines against them already, it doesn’t seem likely that Google has any intention of paying even one cent of it, especially now that the numbers are astronomically stupid.
whenever you have a bad day, just remember, at least you're not russian
>>1357922Fucking based lmao
>>1357922>The Russian court claimed this was an infringement of free speech and, after winning a lawsuit against the US tech giant, handed down a fine of 100,000 rublesthis is just a thousand dollars. Was being spiteful worth it to google to be at-risk of liens in every BRICS country in the world just to avoid paying a thousand dollar fine?
>>1357974you sure are a shill
>>1357974>Was being spiteful worth it to google to be at-risk of liens in every BRICS country in the world just to avoid paying a thousand dollar fine?we know they think the answer is yes because western tech companies are filled with people that thrive on being petty
>>1357979>being pettyprecedent is important. It might be $1000 today, a year later it will be millions or more. but because you paid that $1000 you've told everyone that they have the power to fine you.
>>1357991You can pay 1000 and then say no when they ask for 10 billion, this idea you need to be consistent is a spook
